Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 1,014 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Kazakhstan, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Kazakhstan stood at 1,014 millions. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Kazakhstan peaked at 1,014 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 293.09 millions, in 2004.
That places Kazakhstan 59th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 372.26 millions | — |
| 1996 | 405.48 millions | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 409.28 millions | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 368.46 millions | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 293.09 millions | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 339.19 millions | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 581.08 millions | +71.3% |
| 2007 | 578.71 millions | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 546.15 millions | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 617.43 millions | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 863.17 millions | +39.8% |
| 2014 | 795.85 millions | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 882.13 millions | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 726.97 millions | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 634.01 millions | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 557.51 millions | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 737.36 millions | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 1,014 millions | +37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 395.67 millions | 372.26 millions | 409.28 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 474.88 millions | 293.09 millions | 617.43 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 742.43 millions | 557.51 millions | 882.13 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,014 millions | 1,014 millions | 1,014 millions | 1 |
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More education data for Kazakhstan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Kazakhstan?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Kazakhstan was 1,014 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,014 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.09 millions in 2004.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Kazakhstan ranks 59th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release