Secondary education, pupils in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Secondary education, pupils was 2.57 million in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2.57 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
48th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.57 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.66 million
in 2013
Years of data
29
1981–2025

Secondary education, pupils in Kazakhstan, 1981–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M1981200320251981: 2.0M1986: 2.2M1989: 2.2M1990: 2.2M1991: 2.1M1992: 2.1M1993: 2.1M1994: 2.0M1997: 1.9M1998: 1.9M1999: 2.0M2000: 2.0M2006: 2.1M2010: 1.8M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.9M2020: 2.0M2021: 2.2M2022: 2.3M2023: 2.4M2024: 2.5M2025: 2.6M

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2025, secondary education, pupils in Kazakhstan stood at 2.57 million. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.57 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million, in 2013.

That places Kazakhstan 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.12 million 2.00 million 2.20 million 3
1990s 2.04 million 1.89 million 2.19 million 8
2000s 2.05 million 1.99 million 2.10 million 2
2010s 1.75 million 1.66 million 1.93 million 10
2020s 2.31 million 2.02 million 2.57 million 6

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 45 Malaysia 2.64 million compare
  2. 46 Ukraine 2.63 million compare
  3. 47 Angola 2.59 million compare
  4. 49 Sri Lanka 2.54 million compare
  5. 50 Sudan 2.31 million compare
  6. 51 Iraq 2.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Kazakhstan?
Secondary education, pupils in Kazakhstan was 2.57 million in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 million in 2025.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2013.
How does Kazakhstan rank for secondary education, pupils?
Kazakhstan ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.