Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 3.54 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan is 3.54 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.54 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million, in 2011.
Kazakhstan ranks 63rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.98 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.90 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.85 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.80 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.63 million | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.45 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.22 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.39 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.75 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.88 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.98 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.19 million | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.28 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 3.54 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.94 million | 2.90 million | 2.98 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.58 million | 2.27 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million | 2.22 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million | 3.19 million | 3.54 million | 6 |
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More education data for Kazakhstan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 766,016 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7456 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 810,611 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.655 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0389 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113,317 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.3149 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 3.54 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million in 2011.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release