Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 52.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kazakhstan, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Kazakhstan stood at 52.86.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 62.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.03, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.94 | — |
| 1986 | 37.13 | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 38.47 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 38.13 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 37.3 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 36.37 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 35.26 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 32.87 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 33.15 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 29.15 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 24.03 | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 30.8 | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 54.52 | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 46.72 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 50.43 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 52.15 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 45.87 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 51.09 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 48.35 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 46.05 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 49.97 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 51.97 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 57.34 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 62.29 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 59.38 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 57.25 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 54.66 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 53.46 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 52.86 | -1.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 52.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.78, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 52.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.71, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 | +77.0% | 30.8 | 54.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.67 | 32.94 | 38.47 | 4 |
| 1990s | 32.59 | 24.03 | 37.3 | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.66 | 30.8 | 54.52 | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.99 | 45.87 | 57.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.65 | 52.86 | 62.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Kazakhstan?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Kazakhstan was 52.86 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.03 in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.