School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 330,773 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
330,773
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
64th
of 174 countries
All-time high
337,464
in 2006
All-time low
234,912
in 2016
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kazakhstan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 330,773 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kazakhstan peaked at 337,464 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 234,912, in 2016.
That places Kazakhstan 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 284,465 | — |
| 1999 | 281,300 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 290,513 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 303,549 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 315,895 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 325,594 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 325,603 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 333,407 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 337,464 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 334,591 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 326,272 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 316,195 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 306,020 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 295,615 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 287,028 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 277,707 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 262,285 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 244,523 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 234,912 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 236,285 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 236,617 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 236,925 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 246,151 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 256,016 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 271,204 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 289,506 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 309,777 | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 330,773 | +6.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 330,773 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99,283, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 330,773 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108,636, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282,882 | 281,300 | 284,465 | 2 |
| 2000s | 320,908 | 290,513 | 337,464 | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,792 | 234,912 | 306,020 | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,904 | 246,151 | 330,773 | 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kazakhstan?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kazakhstan was 330,773 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 337,464 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,912 in 2016.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Kazakhstan ranks 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release