Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 83.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kazakhstan, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 83.9% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kazakhstan peaked at 98.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2015.
Kazakhstan ranks 94th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.4% | — |
| 2000 | 96.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 86.3% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 83.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.1%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 83.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.2%, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 86.3% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 82.0% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 91 Ethiopia 84.9% compare
- 92 Brazil 84.6% compare
- 93 Seychelles 84.0% compare
- 95 Saudi Arabia 83.6% compare
- 96 El Salvador 83.1% compare
- 97 Brunei Darussalam 83.0% 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 upper secondary education in public in Kazakhstan?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kazakhstan was 83.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Kazakhstan ranks 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release