Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 4.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Kazakhstan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Kazakhstan is 4.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Kazakhstan peaked at 13.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2025.
Kazakhstan ranks 167th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 4.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 4.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.8% | 6 |
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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Kazakhstan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Kazakhstan was 4.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Kazakhstan ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release