Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.25 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12.25
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 94 countries
All-time high
12.25
in 2017
All-time low
5.08
in 2007
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Kazakhstan, 2001–2017

02.557.51012.52001200920172001: 10.92002: 10.92003: 112004: 11.22005: 11.72006: 11.52007: 5.12008: 5.12009: 11.82010: 11.92011: 11.92012: 122014: 12.12015: 12.22016: 12.22017: 12.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Kazakhstan is 12.25, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 141.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Kazakhstan peaked at 12.25 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.08, in 2007.

That places Kazakhstan 20th out of 94 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total in Kazakhstan, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 10.94
2002 10.87 -0.7%
2003 11.03 +1.5%
2004 11.16 +1.1%
2005 11.67 +4.6%
2006 11.49 -1.5%
2007 5.08 -55.8%
2008 5.11 +0.6%
2009 11.82 +131.4%
2010 11.87 +0.4%
2011 11.92 +0.4%
2012 12.03 +0.9%
2014 12.15 +1.0%
2015 12.21 +0.5%
2016 12.24 +0.3%
2017 12.25 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.91 5.08 11.82 9
2010s 12.09 11.87 12.25 7

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 17 Mongolia 12.34 compare
  2. 18 Norway 12.3 compare
  3. 19 Ireland 12.27 compare
  4. 21 Sweden 12.24 compare
  5. 22 Netherlands 12.18 compare
  6. 23 Iceland 12.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Kazakhstan?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Kazakhstan was 12.25 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 12.25 in 2017.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.08 in 2007.
How does Kazakhstan rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Kazakhstan ranks 20th out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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