Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 13.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Kazakhstan, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Kazakhstan stood at 13.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Kazakhstan peaked at 16.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2025.
That places Kazakhstan 67th out of 122 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16.5% | — |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.7% | 16.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 64 Palestine, State of 13.7% compare
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.7% compare
- 66 South Africa 13.3% compare
- 68 Switzerland 13.1% compare
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.0%
- 70 Bahrain 12.9% compare
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 113,317 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.33 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Kazakhstan?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Kazakhstan was 13.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Kazakhstan ranks 67th out of 122 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release