Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kazakhstan, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kazakhstan stood at 7.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kazakhstan peaked at 11.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2015.
That places Kazakhstan 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.4% | — |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +121.0% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 3.8% | 11.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 7.8% 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 11.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kazakhstan ranks 28th out of 122 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 up 106.8%. 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release