Average years of schooling in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Average years of schooling was 12.35 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Kazakhstan, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Kazakhstan is 12.35 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Kazakhstan peaked at 12.35 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.73 years, in 1980.
That places Kazakhstan 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Average years of schooling in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.73 years | — |
| 1985 | 9.45 years | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 9.97 years | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 10.46 years | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 10.94 years | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.3 years | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.75 years | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.68 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.35 years | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.09 years | 8.73 years | 9.45 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.22 years | 9.97 years | 10.46 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.12 years | 10.94 years | 11.3 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.71 years | 11.68 years | 11.75 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.35 years | 12.35 years | 12.35 years | 1 |
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 average years of schooling in Kazakhstan?
- Average years of schooling in Kazakhstan was 12.35 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 years in 1980.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for average years of schooling?
- Kazakhstan ranks 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.