School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 3.44 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 3.44 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.55 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.21 years, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 53rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.65 years | — |
| 1986 | 1.86 years | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 1.92 years | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.91 years | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.86 years | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.82 years | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.76 years | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.64 years | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.46 years | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.21 years | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 1.54 years | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 2.88 years | +86.3% |
| 2010 | 2.43 years | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6 years | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.76 years | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.68 years | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.58 years | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.43 years | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4 years | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.47 years | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.52 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.76 years | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.99 years | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.55 years | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.42 years | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.74 years | -19.9% |
| 2025 | 3.44 years | +25.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.44 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.44 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 years, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +86.3% | 1.54 years | 2.88 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.83 years | 1.65 years | 1.92 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.63 years | 1.21 years | 1.86 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.21 years | 1.54 years | 2.88 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.56 years | 2.4 years | 2.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 years | 2.74 years | 3.55 years | 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 3.44 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 years in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release