Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 5.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Kenya is 5.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Kenya peaked at 11.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 118th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,500 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.8% (2023)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 24.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Kenya?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Kenya was 5.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Kenya ranks 118th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.