qainarQainar Journal of Social ScienceQainar Journal of Social Science2958-72122958-7220Q University10.58732/2958-7212-2026-1-143-158qainar-522Research ArticleСтатьиОценка влияния цифровых факторов на качество высшего образования в КазахстанеAssessment of the Impact of Digital Factors on the Quality of Higher Education in Kazakhstanhttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-7439-5226ДжанегизоваА.DzhanegizovaA.

PhD дкоторант 

Алматы 

Aissulu Dzhanegizova – PhD candidate 

Almaty 

aisulu055@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8270-6821УрдабаевМ.UrdabayevM.

PhD докторант 

Алматы 

Marat Urdabayev – PhD candudate 

Almaty 

marat.urdabayev@ieconom.kzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5390-5776НурбацинА.NurbatsinA.

PhD 

Алматы 

Akan Nurbatsin – PhD 

Almaty 

nurbatsin.a@uib.kzКазахский национальный университет им. Аль-ФарабиКазахстанal-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityKazakhstanУниверситет международного бизнеса им. К. СагадиеваКазахстанUniversity of International Business named after K. SagadiyevKazakhstan20260104202651143158Copyright © Джанегизова А., Урдабаев М., Нурбацин А., 20262026Джанегизова А., Урдабаев М., Нурбацин А.Dzhanegizova A., Urdabayev M., Nurbatsin A.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.journal-kainar.kz/jour/article/view/522

В условиях ускоряющейся цифровой трансформации экономики возрастает значимость количественной оценки влияния цифровых факторов на эффективность системы высшего образования. Цель исследования заключается в анализе влияния цифровизации на результативность образовательного процесса в высших учебных заведениях Казахстана. Методологическую основу работы составляют методы количественного анализа, включая расчет относительных показателей цифровизации и образовательной эффективности, а также эконометрическое моделирование с использованием метода наименьших квадратов (OLS). Эмпирическую базу исследования составили статистические данные Бюро национальной статистики Республики Казахстан, включающие показатели численности студентов, выпускников, преподавателей, а также обеспеченности вузов компьютерной техникой и интернетдоступом. Результаты исследования показывают, что за анализируемый период обеспеченность интернет-компьютерами увеличилась с 11,64 до 13,28 единиц на 100 студентов (+14,1%), в то время как коэффициент выпуска вырос с 23,57% до 26,51% (+2,94 п.п.). Эконометрический анализ выявил положительную взаимосвязь между уровнем цифровизации и результативностью образовательного процесса: увеличение обеспеченности интернеткомпьютерами на 1 единицу на 100 студентов сопровождается ростом коэффициента выпуска в среднем на 2,09 процентного пункта (R² = 0,874). Полученные результаты свидетельствуют о том, что цифровизация выступает значимым фактором повышения эффективности высшего образования, однако ее влияние носит преимущественно количественный характер и не в полной мере отражает качественные изменения в подготовке выпускников.

In the context of the accelerating digital transformation of the economy, the importance of quantifying the impact of digital factors on the effectiveness of the higher education system is increasing. The purpose of the study is to analyze the impact of digitalization on the effectiveness of the educational process in higher education institutions in Kazakhstan. The methodological basis of the work consists of quantitative analysis methods, including the calculation of relative indicators of digitalization and educational effectiveness, as well as econometric modeling using the least squares method (OLS). The empirical base of the study was made up of statistical data from the Bureau of National Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including indicators of the number of students, graduates, teachers, as well as the provision of universities with computer technology and Internet access. The results of the study show that during the analyzed period, the availability of Internet computers increased from 11.64 to 13.28 units per 100 students (+14.1%), while the graduation rate increased from 23.57% to 26.51% (+2.94 p.p.). The econometric analysis revealed a positive relationship between the level of digitalization and the effectiveness of the educational process: an increase in the availability of Internet computers by 1 unit per 100 students is accompanied by an increase in the graduation rate by an average of 2.09 percentage points (R2 = 0.874). The results show that digitalization is a significant factor in improving the effectiveness of higher education, but its impact is primarily quantitative and does not fully reflect qualitative changes in graduate training.

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