Education in Almaty City, Kazakhstan: official figures
In the 2024/25 school year Almaty City had 367 general education schools with 360,000 pupils, an average of 981 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
How many teachers are there in Almaty City?
There were 360,000 pupils and 27,500 teachers (daytime schools) in Almaty City in 2024, about 13.1 pupils per teacher, ranked 2nd highest of 20 regions and cities on this ratio (Kazakhstan: 9.6).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyAre there more school pupils in Almaty City?
The number of pupils in Almaty City rose from 331,400 in 2022/23 to 360,000 in 2024/25, +8.6% (Kazakhstan: +5.3%).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow many students finish school in Almaty City?
Almaty City had 17,400 school graduates in 2024 and 14,800 in 2022 (graduates of general education schools, as reported by the Bureau of National Statistics).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in Almaty City?
Almaty City had 1,022 pre-school organisations (kindergartens and similar) in 2024: 1,022 in urban and 0 in rural areas (Kazakhstan: 11,681).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow many vocational college students are there in Almaty City?
Almaty City had 85 technical and vocational colleges in 2023/24 with 88,285 students, 402 per 10,000 residents (Kazakhstan: 275); source: Education in the Republic of Kazakhstan 2019-2023.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow many universities are there in Almaty City?
There were 37 higher education institutions in Almaty City in 2023/24 and 5,213 master's students (Kazakhstan: 113 institutions, 16,121 master's students).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow Almaty City compares with other city of republican significances
Pupils per teacher (2024)
Almaty City ranks 2 of 20, highest first. Pupils in general education schools divided by teachers in daytime general education schools.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astana | 15.2 |
| 2 | Almaty City | 13.1 |
| 3 | Shymkent | 12.1 |
| 4 | Mangystau Region | 11.6 |
| 5 | Atyrau Region | 11.2 |
| 6 | Almaty Region | 10.9 |
| 7 | Ulytau Region | 10.8 |
Pupils per school (2024)
Almaty City ranks 2 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per school |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astana | 1479 |
| 2 | Almaty City | 981 |
| 3 | Shymkent | 915 |
| 4 | Mangystau Region | 903 |
| 5 | Almaty Region | 760 |
| 6 | Atyrau Region | 656 |
| 7 | Kyzylorda Region | 541 |
Vocational college students per 10,000 residents (2023/24)
Almaty City ranks 2 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vocational college students per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shymkent | 447 |
| 2 | Almaty City | 402 |
| 3 | Abai Region | 360 |
| 4 | Aktobe Region | 311 |
| 5 | Pavlodar Region | 307 |
| 6 | Karaganda Region | 304 |
| 7 | Atyrau Region | 292 |
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Sources
- Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan: Education in the Republic of Kazakhstan 2019-2023: statistical compilation (English edition), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5341ced12209…)
- Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan: The regions of Kazakhstan in 2024: Statistical Yearbook (English edition, 414 pages), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3456cb173460…)
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