Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 48.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
48.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
108th
of 191 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2000
All-time low
48.6%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kazakhstan, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kazakhstan stood at 48.6%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kazakhstan peaked at 50.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 108th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.0% | — |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 48.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.7%, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 48.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 48.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 105 Anguilla 48.7% compare
- 106 Egypt 48.7% compare
- 107 Cape Verde 48.6% compare
- 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.6% compare
- 110 Korea 48.6% compare
- 111 New Zealand 48.6% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kazakhstan?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kazakhstan was 48.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Kazakhstan ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release