School enrollment, tertiary in Kenya
Kenya: School enrollment, tertiary was 10.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary in Kenya stood at 10.4%.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Kenya peaked at 11.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1977.
Kenya ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.3% | 11.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (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 school enrollment, tertiary in Kenya?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Kenya was 10.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1977.
- How does Kenya rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Kenya ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.