Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 55.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.9%
World rank
5th
of 108 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2015
All-time low
18.0%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2024
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Kazakhstan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 55.9% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Kazakhstan peaked at 56.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.0% | — |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +46.6% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +6.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 55.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 55.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.0%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 19.1% | 49.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 42.0% | 56.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 52.5% | 55.9% | 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 55.9% 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 56.0% 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 18.0% in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 5th 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 17.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release