Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 8.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Kazakhstan, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Kazakhstan stood at 8.7%.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Kazakhstan peaked at 11.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2018.
That places Kazakhstan 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.9% | — |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.4% | 11.7% | 7 |
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Kazakhstan?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Kazakhstan was 8.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Kazakhstan ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release