Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 3.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan is 3.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2013.
Kazakhstan ranks 6th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.8% | — |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +77.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
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 government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan was 3.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. 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 Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release