Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 5,966 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan stood at 5,966.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 215.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 6,363 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 980, in 2011.
Kazakhstan ranks 68th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,194 | — |
| 2000 | 4,936 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 4,936 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,077 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5,583 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 6,343 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 6,077 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 5,021 | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 4,158 | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 2,749 | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 1,427 | -48.1% |
| 2011 | 980 | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 1,341 | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 1,588 | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 1,892 | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 2,063 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2,288 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 2,710 | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 3,603 | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 5,609 | +55.7% |
| 2020 | 6,363 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 5,966 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,194 | 5,194 | 5,194 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,631 | 1,427 | 6,343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,453 | 980 | 5,609 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,164 | 5,966 | 6,363 | 2 |
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More education data for Kazakhstan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 113,317 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 5,966 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,363 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 980 in 2011.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 68th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release