A total of 480 colleges in Kazakhstan train students for skilled occupations. More than 131,000 students study there, and over 51,000 specialists graduate each year.
Education Minister Zhuldyz Suleimenova reported the figures at a government meeting. Kazakhstan has 763 technical and vocational education organizations, with about 577,000 students enrolled.
The number of students at these institutions is expected to reach 681,000 by 2030. About 13,000 students are studying in construction-related programs.
After next year was declared the Year of Large-Scale Nationwide Construction, the government plans to increase state-funded places in occupations in demand and strengthen cooperation between colleges and employers.
The ministry is also developing education’s digital infrastructure and introducing artificial intelligence. The National Education Database is to become a key part of the Unified Digital Architecture of Education, with learning management systems planned for integration into it.
A National Educational AI Platform is being created to introduce artificial intelligence in secondary education. The ministry also plans to reduce the number of mandatory documents required from teachers from 25 to five.
