Education in Astana, Kazakhstan: official figures
In the 2024/25 school year Astana had 194 general education schools with 286,900 pupils, an average of 1,479 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
How many teachers are there in Astana?
There were 286,900 pupils and 18,900 teachers (daytime schools) in Astana in 2024, about 15.2 pupils per teacher, ranked the 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 Astana?
The number of pupils in Astana rose from 238,200 in 2022/23 to 286,900 in 2024/25, +20.4% (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 Astana?
Astana had 11,700 school graduates in 2024 and 9,100 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 Astana?
Astana had 638 pre-school organisations (kindergartens and similar) in 2024: 638 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 Astana?
Astana had 29 technical and vocational colleges in 2023/24 with 37,603 students, 270 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 Astana?
There were 14 higher education institutions in Astana in 2023/24 and 4,578 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 Astana compares with other capital cities
Pupils per teacher (2024)
Astana ranks 1 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)
Astana ranks 1 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)
Astana ranks 10 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vocational college students per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Atyrau Region | 292 |
| 8 | Ulytau Region | 289 |
| 9 | Mangystau Region | 285 |
| 10 | Astana | 270 |
| 11 | Akmola Region | 268 |
| 12 | Kostanay Region | 267 |
| 13 | East Kazakhstan Region | 261 |
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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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