Expenditure on tertiary education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Expenditure on tertiary education was 9.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary education in Kazakhstan, 1995–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2018, expenditure on tertiary education in Kazakhstan stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Kazakhstan peaked at 16.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2018.
That places Kazakhstan 143rd out of 160 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.0% | — |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.9% | 15.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.7% | 16.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.4% | 15.3% | 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 expenditure on tertiary education in Kazakhstan?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Kazakhstan was 9.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 143rd out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.