Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Statistics of education, science and innovation At the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year in the Republic of Kazakhstan, personnel of the highest scientific qualification were trained in 105 organizations for the preparation of magisters, 75 organizations for the preparation of doctoral students and 18 organizations for residency students.
The total number of masters is 36491 people, of which 20966 people or 57.5% are women. At the expense of the state educational order 19278 people or 52.8% of the total number of master students are studying, 15487 people or 42.4% receive paid educational services.
The total number of resident doctors - 7437 people, of which 4592 people or 61.7% are women. In the reporting year, 3666 resident doctors were admitted and 2182 people graduated.
The total number of doctoral students is 5966 people, of which 3712 people or 62.2% are women. The largest number of doctoral students is in Almaty – 2729 people (45.7%), Astana – 1797 people (30.1%), Karaganda region – 372 people (6.2%).
The number of doctoral students in the profile area is 233 people and doctoral students in philosophy (PhD) – is 5733 people.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 102 | 105 | 105 |
| State property | 24 | 27 | 43 |
| Private property | 77 | 76 | 60 |
| Foreign ownership | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Master's degree - postgraduate education, the educational programs of which are aimed at training personnel with the award of a "master's" degree.
Residency - the level of postgraduate medical education, the purpose of which is to acquire or change the professional qualifications of a doctor in the relevant speciality for admission to independent clinical practice.
Doctoral studies - postgraduate education, the educational programs of which are aimed at training personnel for scientific, pedagogical and (or) professional activities, with the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor in profile.
Candidate of Sciences, Doctor of Sciences - academic degrees awarded based on the defence of dissertations by applicants.
Doctor in profile - a degree awarded to persons who have mastered the doctoral program in the relevant field of professional activity and defended a dissertation in the Republic of Kazakhstan or abroad, recognized in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The statistical release provides information on the main indicators of postgraduate education at the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year.
Postgraduate education is carried out in the magistracy, residency and doctoral studies of organizations of higher and (or) postgraduate education, scientific organizations in the main profile of activity and areas of training.
Postgraduate education is acquired by citizens with higher education. Training in educational programs of postgraduate education is carried out in the form of full-time education.
