Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 3.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Kazakhstan is 3.01, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.68 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.56 | — |
| 1951 | 4.54 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.51 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.5 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.48 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 4.51 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.57 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 4.64 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 4.68 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 4.57 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 4.5 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 4.42 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.36 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.26 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 4.07 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.88 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 3.82 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.77 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.63 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 3.51 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 3.5 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.53 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.55 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.51 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.45 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.4 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.33 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.26 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.16 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.14 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.09 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.05 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.02 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.07 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.15 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.21 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.19 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.12 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.87 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.75 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.68 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.58 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.48 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.38 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.25 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.08 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.97 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.94 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.91 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.96 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.08 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.27 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.38 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.49 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.62 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.61 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.64 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.76 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.75 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.89 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.13 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.32 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.05 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 3.01 | -1.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.55 | 4.48 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.02 | 3.51 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.38 | 3.14 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 | 2.87 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 1.9 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 2.6 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 3.01 | 3.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 56 Tonga 3.13 compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 3.1 compare
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 2.92 compare
- 61 Israel 2.83 compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 2.8 compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Kazakhstan?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Kazakhstan was 3.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 in 1958.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Kazakhstan ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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