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

Latest (2019)
8.7%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
113th
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2015
All-time low
7.4%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2006–2019

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Kazakhstan, 2006–2019

02.557.51012.52006201220192006: 7.92013: 9.92014: 9.52015: 11.72016: 10.22017: 8.62018: 7.42019: 8.7

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, 2006 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1
2010s 9.4% 7.4% 11.7% 7

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 110 Mauritius 9.8% compare
  2. 111 Guyana 9.6% compare
  3. 112 Kyrgyzstan 9.3% compare
  4. 114 Jordan 8.4% compare
  5. 115 San Marino 7.9% compare
  6. 116 Armenia 7.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 1,713 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release