UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 12.24 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12.24
World rank
26th
of 91 countries
All-time high
12.24
in 2018
All-time low
6.99
in 1989
Years of data
5
1989–2018

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Kazakhstan, 1989–2018

02.557.51012.51989200320181989: 71999: 9.22007: 11.72009: 112018: 12.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Kazakhstan is 12.24, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Kazakhstan peaked at 12.24 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.99, in 1989.

That places Kazakhstan 26th out of 91 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Kazakhstan, 1989 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1989 6.99
1999 9.22 +31.8%
2007 11.73 +27.3%
2009 11.03 -6.0%
2018 12.24 +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.99 6.99 6.99 1
1990s 9.22 9.22 9.22 1
2000s 11.38 11.03 11.73 2
2010s 12.24 12.24 12.24 1

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 23 Czechia 12.65 compare
  2. 24 Australia 12.58 compare
  3. 25 Cyprus 12.34 compare
  4. 27 Belgium 12.22 compare
  5. 28 Netherlands 12.17 compare
  6. 29 Samoa 11.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Kazakhstan?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Kazakhstan was 12.24 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 12.24 in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.99 in 1989.
How does Kazakhstan rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Kazakhstan ranks 26th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
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Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/