Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.86 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kazakhstan, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kazakhstan stood at 13.86 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kazakhstan peaked at 14.61 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.15 years, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.36 years | — |
| 1996 | 12.32 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.27 years | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.21 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 12.15 years | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 12.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.57 years | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.94 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.31 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.69 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.06 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 14.43 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.4 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.37 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.34 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.3 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.51 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.31 years | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.12 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.88 years | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.85 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.94 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.1 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.31 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.61 years | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 13.88 years | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.85 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.86 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.26 years | 12.15 years | 12.36 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.63 years | 12.2 years | 14.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.19 years | 13.85 years | 14.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.05 years | 13.85 years | 14.61 years | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kazakhstan?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kazakhstan was 13.86 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.61 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.15 years in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Kazakhstan ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.