School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 981,217 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
981,217
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 220 countries
All-time high
981,217
in 2025
All-time low
605,239
in 2012
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Kazakhstan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 981,217 for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Kazakhstan peaked at 981,217 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 605,239, in 2012.
That places Kazakhstan 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 715,274 | — |
| 1971 | 746,038 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 771,302 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 788,642 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 795,816 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 793,635 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 781,773 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 777,779 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 770,613 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 764,310 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 768,918 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 764,551 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 766,965 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 773,472 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 780,852 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 788,094 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 793,770 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 800,668 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 806,588 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 811,375 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 814,001 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 818,183 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 823,822 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 826,655 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 829,976 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 802,282 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 803,756 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 806,550 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 809,189 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 807,455 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 818,385 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 822,411 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 816,313 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 801,345 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 780,038 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 757,021 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 734,028 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 709,035 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 681,051 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 654,664 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 632,521 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 614,411 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 605,239 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 606,260 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 615,981 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 632,820 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 660,016 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 693,199 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 734,574 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 771,094 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 851,000 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 884,559 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 919,956 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 947,234 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 966,065 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 981,217 | +1.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 981,217 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182,080, 5.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 981,217 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,267, 7.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 770,518 | 715,274 | 795,816 | 10 |
| 1980s | 785,525 | 764,551 | 811,375 | 10 |
| 1990s | 814,187 | 802,282 | 829,976 | 10 |
| 2000s | 757,429 | 654,664 | 822,411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 656,612 | 605,239 | 771,094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 925,005 | 851,000 | 981,217 | 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, male in Kazakhstan?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Kazakhstan was 981,217 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 981,217 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 605,239 in 2012.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Kazakhstan ranks 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release