Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4%
World rank
134th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
18
1995–2023
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.
Kazakhstan ranks 134th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6% | — |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +54.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +24.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 45% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 131 Guinea 0.4% compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4% compare
- 133 Belize 0.4% compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
- 136 Guatemala 0.4% compare
- 137 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 134th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Government expenditure on tertiary 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