School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 1.92 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.92 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
49th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.92 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.19 million
in 2013
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.92 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.92 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 2013.
Kazakhstan ranks 49th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.42 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.48 million | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.53 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.56 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.57 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.54 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.53 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.53 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.54 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.59 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.64 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.61 million | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.85 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.89 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.92 million | +1.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.92 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 354,188, 5.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.92 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 271,788, 7.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 1.42 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million | 1.53 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 1.61 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 1.31 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.19 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million | 1.66 million | 1.92 million | 6 |
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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 1.92 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2013.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release