Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 51.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
51.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
74th
of 179 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 1999
All-time low
49.4%
in 2015
Years of data
14
1999–2020
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kazakhstan, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kazakhstan stood at 51.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kazakhstan peaked at 52.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2015.
Kazakhstan ranks 74th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.7% | — |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 51.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 51.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.6% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 49.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kazakhstan?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kazakhstan was 51.3% 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 52.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Kazakhstan ranks 74th out of 179 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 2.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release