Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Kazakhstan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Kazakhstan stood at 75.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Kazakhstan peaked at 75.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.3% | — |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +78.9% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +9.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 75.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 75.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.5%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 22.6% | 66.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 54.9% | 75.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 68.5% | 75.0% | 2 |
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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Kazakhstan?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Kazakhstan was 75.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release