Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 5,609 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan stood at 5,609 number.
That represents a change of up 55.7% on the previous year and up 293.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 6,343 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 980 number, in 2011.
That places Kazakhstan 63rd out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,194 number | — |
| 2000 | 4,936 number | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 4,936 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,077 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5,583 number | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 6,343 number | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 6,077 number | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 5,021 number | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 4,158 number | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 2,749 number | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 1,427 number | -48.1% |
| 2011 | 980 number | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 1,341 number | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 1,588 number | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 1,892 number | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 2,063 number | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2,288 number | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 2,710 number | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 3,603 number | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 5,609 number | +55.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,194 number | 5,194 number | 5,194 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,631 number | 1,427 number | 6,343 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,453 number | 980 number | 5,609 number | 9 |
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More education data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.33 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (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 5,609 number in 2019, 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 6,343 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 980 number in 2011.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 63rd out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.1%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.