School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 1.11 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.11 million number
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
72nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.64 million number
in 2010
All-time low
1.08 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan stood at 1.11 million number.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.64 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million number, in 1970.
That places Kazakhstan 72nd out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.08 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.15 million number | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 1.23 million number | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.30 million number | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.37 million number | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.43 million number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.51 million number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.53 million number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.54 million number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.56 million number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.55 million number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.53 million number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million number | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.45 million number | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.41 million number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.38 million number | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.37 million number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.36 million number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.36 million number | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.35 million number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million number | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million number | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million number | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million number | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million number | -5.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.11 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 454,192 number, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.11 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414,135 number, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 million number | 1.08 million number | 1.54 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million number | 1.37 million number | 1.56 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million number | 1.32 million number | 1.38 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million number | 1.32 million number | 1.63 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million number | 1.11 million number | 1.64 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.33 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 1.11 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million number in 1970.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 72nd out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.