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 16.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 182 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2024
All-time low
15.5%
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 16.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
That places Kazakhstan 30th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 16.1% | — |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 16.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 16.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.5% | 16.5% | 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 16.5% 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 16.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 30th out of 182 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 2.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release