Secondary education, general pupils in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Secondary education, general pupils was 1.72 million in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.72 million
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
51st
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.99 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.48 million
in 2014
Years of data
32
1981–2019

Secondary education, general pupils in Kazakhstan, 1981–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1981200020191981: 1.8M1986: 1.9M1989: 1.9M1990: 1.9M1991: 1.9M1992: 1.9M1993: 1.9M1994: 1.8M1996: 1.7M1997: 1.7M1998: 1.8M1999: 1.9M2000: 1.9M2001: 1.9M2002: 1.9M2003: 2.0M2004: 2.0M2005: 1.9M2006: 1.9M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.7M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.7M

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 1.72 million for secondary education, general pupils in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.99 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million, in 2014.

Kazakhstan ranks 51st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils in Kazakhstan, 1981 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1981 1.76 million —
1986 1.91 million +8.5%
1989 1.94 million +1.7%
1990 1.94 million -0.0%
1991 1.92 million -1.3%
1992 1.90 million -1.1%
1993 1.86 million -1.9%
1994 1.83 million -1.6%
1996 1.67 million -8.8%
1997 1.74 million +4.4%
1998 1.80 million +3.0%
1999 1.87 million +4.2%
2000 1.91 million +2.2%
2001 1.95 million +1.7%
2002 1.93 million -0.7%
2003 1.98 million +2.3%
2004 1.99 million +0.8%
2005 1.94 million -2.7%
2006 1.88 million -3.1%
2007 1.77 million -5.9%
2008 1.67 million -5.5%
2009 1.63 million -2.3%
2010 1.60 million -2.1%
2011 1.57 million -2.0%
2012 1.53 million -2.1%
2013 1.49 million -2.5%
2014 1.48 million -1.2%
2015 1.49 million +0.9%
2016 1.53 million +2.5%
2017 1.57 million +3.2%
2018 1.64 million +4.4%
2019 1.72 million +4.9%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 1.72 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 429,923, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 1.72 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 377,758, 4.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.87 million 1.76 million 1.94 million 3
1990s 1.84 million 1.67 million 1.94 million 9
2000s 1.86 million 1.63 million 1.99 million 10
2010s 1.56 million 1.48 million 1.72 million 10

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 48 Syria 1.77 million compare
  2. 49 Angola 1.75 million compare
  3. 50 Cameroon 1.73 million compare
  4. 52 Poland 1.72 million compare
  5. 53 Australia 1.68 million compare
  6. 54 Ecuador 1.62 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in Kazakhstan?
Secondary education, general pupils in Kazakhstan was 1.72 million in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 million in 2004.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2014.
How does Kazakhstan rank for secondary education, general pupils?
Kazakhstan ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.