Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who was 31.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Kazakhstan, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 31.1% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Kazakhstan peaked at 35.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2024.
That places Kazakhstan 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 35.1% | — |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 31.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.5%, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 31.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.2% | 31.6% | 35.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.1% | 31.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.33 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.09 (2025)
- 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)
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 31.1% in 2024, 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 35.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Kazakhstan ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release