Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 36.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
36.1%
World rank
47th
of 53 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 2015
All-time low
35.6%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2009–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Kazakhstan, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 36.1% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Kazakhstan peaked at 58.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2018.
That places Kazakhstan 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 41.0% | — |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 36.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 94% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 36.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 50% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 35.6% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 1 |
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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Kazakhstan?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Kazakhstan was 36.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Kazakhstan ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release