Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 15.07 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kazakhstan, 1999–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kazakhstan is 15.07, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kazakhstan peaked at 17.62 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.94, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.94 | — |
| 2000 | 13.37 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 17.62 | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 15.51 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 15.98 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.9 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.65 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 12.98 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 16.37 | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 13.43 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 16.54 | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 15.07 | -8.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 15.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.83, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 15.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.94 | 11.94 | 11.94 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.5 | 13.37 | 17.62 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.16 | 12.98 | 16.54 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 90 Nicaragua 15.33
- 91 American Samoa 15.3 compare
- 92 Mozambique 15.17 compare
- 94 Hong Kong 14.97
- 95 North Macedonia 14.95 compare
- 96 Colombia 14.85 compare
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kazakhstan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kazakhstan was 15.07 in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.62 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.94 in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Kazakhstan ranks 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.