Education in Shymkent, Kazakhstan: official figures
In the 2024/25 school year Shymkent had 296 general education schools with 270,700 pupils, an average of 915 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
How many teachers are there in Shymkent?
There were 270,700 pupils and 22,300 teachers (daytime schools) in Shymkent in 2024, about 12.1 pupils per teacher, ranked 3rd 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 Shymkent?
The number of pupils in Shymkent rose from 251,600 in 2022/23 to 270,700 in 2024/25, +7.6% (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 Shymkent?
Shymkent had 13,800 school graduates in 2024 and 11,700 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 Shymkent?
Shymkent had 629 pre-school organisations (kindergartens and similar) in 2024: 629 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 Shymkent?
Shymkent had 37 technical and vocational colleges in 2023/24 with 53,906 students, 447 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 Shymkent?
There were 9 higher education institutions in Shymkent in 2023/24 and 1,514 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 Shymkent compares with other city of republican significances
Pupils per teacher (2024)
Shymkent ranks 3 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)
Shymkent ranks 3 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)
Shymkent ranks 1 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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