Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 342,703 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
342,703 number
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
66th
of 205 countries
All-time high
351,089 number
in 1974
All-time low
215,897 number
in 2011
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kazakhstan, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kazakhstan stood at 342,703 number.

The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kazakhstan peaked at 351,089 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 215,897 number, in 2011.

Kazakhstan ranks 66th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 331,343 number
1971 339,510 number +2.5%
1972 345,983 number +1.9%
1973 350,455 number +1.3%
1974 351,089 number +0.2%
1975 344,228 number -2.0%
1976 329,996 number -4.1%
1977 316,363 number -4.1%
1978 305,638 number -3.4%
1979 298,583 number -2.3%
1980 298,108 number -0.2%
1981 304,237 number +2.1%
1982 307,983 number +1.2%
1983 313,029 number +1.6%
1984 318,437 number +1.7%
1985 321,101 number +0.8%
1986 320,231 number -0.3%
1987 318,714 number -0.5%
1988 319,909 number +0.4%
1989 322,424 number +0.8%
1990 325,039 number +0.8%
1991 326,916 number +0.6%
1992 325,557 number -0.4%
1993 323,362 number -0.7%
1994 321,561 number -0.6%
1995 314,040 number -2.3%
1996 315,666 number +0.5%
1997 321,537 number +1.9%
1998 324,956 number +1.1%
1999 328,150 number +1.0%
2000 329,054 number +0.3%
2001 323,378 number -1.7%
2002 311,469 number -3.7%
2003 300,973 number -3.4%
2004 291,056 number -3.3%
2005 280,215 number -3.7%
2006 268,188 number -4.3%
2007 257,479 number -4.0%
2008 245,668 number -4.6%
2009 232,367 number -5.4%
2010 220,911 number -4.9%
2011 215,897 number -2.3%
2012 216,154 number +0.1%
2013 216,506 number +0.2%
2014 216,673 number +0.1%
2015 220,919 number +2.0%
2016 234,018 number +5.9%
2017 256,522 number +9.6%
2018 278,867 number +8.7%
2019 301,963 number +8.3%
2020 342,703 number +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 331,319 number 298,583 number 351,089 number 10
1980s 314,417 number 298,108 number 322,424 number 10
1990s 322,678 number 314,040 number 328,150 number 10
2000s 283,985 number 232,367 number 329,054 number 10
2010s 237,843 number 215,897 number 301,963 number 10
2020s 342,703 number 342,703 number 342,703 number 1

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 63 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 350,903 number compare
  2. 64 Syrian Arab Republic 350,123 number compare
  3. 65 Sri Lanka 343,408 number compare
  4. 67 Australia 324,473 number compare
  5. 68 Guinea 324,256 number compare
  6. 69 Cambodia 322,127 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kazakhstan?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kazakhstan was 342,703 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 351,089 number in 1974.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 215,897 number in 2011.
How does Kazakhstan rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Kazakhstan ranks 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.