Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 52.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan stood at 52.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 62.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 80th 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.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.9% | — |
| 1986 | 37.1% | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 37.3% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 36.4% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 35.3% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 32.9% | 38.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 24.0% | 37.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 30.8% | 54.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 45.9% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 52.9% | 62.3% | 6 |
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 52.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release