Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 1.80 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Kazakhstan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Kazakhstan stood at 1.80 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.80 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 2011.
That places Kazakhstan 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (number) (compulsory male) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.49 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.44 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.80 million | +1.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.80 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,819, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.80 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 440,088, 4.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 million | 1.44 million | 1.49 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.14 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.13 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.63 million | 1.80 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Kazakhstan?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Kazakhstan was 1.80 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2011.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Kazakhstan ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release