Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kazakhstan, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kazakhstan is 15.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kazakhstan peaked at 24.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2014.
That places Kazakhstan 34th out of 124 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.9% | — |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +134.1% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9% | 10.5% | 24.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.2% | 18.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 31 Indonesia 15.8% compare
- 32 Philippines 15.6% compare
- 33 Israel 15.5% compare
- 35 Algeria 15.1% compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 15.0% compare
- 37 Switzerland 14.9% compare
More education data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 766,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kazakhstan?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kazakhstan was 15.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2014.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kazakhstan ranks 34th out of 124 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release