Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 17.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2023
All-time low
16.7%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kazakhstan, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kazakhstan stood at 17.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Kazakhstan ranks 32nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17.3% | — |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 17.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 17.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.3% | 17.2% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.7% | 17.6% | 5 |
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kazakhstan?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kazakhstan was 17.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release