Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 48,561 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 48,561 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Kazakhstan peaked at 86,331 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24,445, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 35th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,445 | — |
| 2006 | 53,632 | +119.4% |
| 2010 | 69,765 | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 72,323 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 80,368 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 86,331 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 79,904 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 70,407 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 61,907 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 57,064 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 48,486 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 48,655 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 45,295 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 48,561 | +7.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 48,561 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,337, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 48,561 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,695, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +119.4% | 24,445 | 53,632 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,038 | 24,445 | 53,632 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67,521 | 48,486 | 86,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,928 | 45,295 | 48,561 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Kazakhstan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Kazakhstan was 48,561 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 86,331 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,445 in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Kazakhstan ranks 35th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release