Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 9.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Kazakhstan, 2001–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 9.5% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Kazakhstan peaked at 18.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2011.
That places Kazakhstan 105th out of 129 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.6% | — |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +12.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 9.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 9.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.6% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 7 |
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Kazakhstan?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Kazakhstan was 9.5% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2011.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Kazakhstan ranks 105th out of 129 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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