Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 12.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kazakhstan, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kazakhstan stood at 12.47. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kazakhstan peaked at 12.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.02, in 1989.
Kazakhstan ranks 29th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.02 | — |
| 1999 | 9.36 | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 11.65 | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 11.03 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.05 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 12.24 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.47 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.02 | 7.02 | 7.02 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.36 | 9.36 | 9.36 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.34 | 11.03 | 11.65 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.15 | 12.05 | 12.24 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.47 | 12.47 | 12.47 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kazakhstan?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kazakhstan was 12.47 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 in 1989.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Kazakhstan ranks 29th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release