Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 101.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kazakhstan stood at 101.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 101.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 1981.
That places Kazakhstan 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 77.7% | — |
| 1986 | 84.8% | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 86.1% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 85.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 82.8% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 101.3% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.9% | 77.7% | 86.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 77.9% | 85.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 79.3% | 90.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 86.6% | 101.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 15 Latvia 102.5% compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 102.3% compare
- 17 Hong Kong, China 101.3% compare
- 19 Norway 101.3% compare
- 20 Macau, China 100.8% compare
- 21 Iceland 100.3% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 101.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 1981.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.