Share of the population with lower secondary education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Kazakhstan, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Kazakhstan is 95.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Kazakhstan peaked at 99.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1989.
Kazakhstan ranks 23rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 63.1% | — |
| 1999 | 82.1% | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 95.6% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 91.9% | 99.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 766,016 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7456 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 810,611 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.655 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0389 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113,317 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.3149 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Kazakhstan?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Kazakhstan was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1989.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 23rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.