Secondary education, vocational pupils in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 15,672 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Kenya, 1970–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 15,672 for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2009.
The figure is down 47.2% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Kenya peaked at 29,697 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,039, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 119th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,127 | 9,175 | 17,513 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,777 | 20,560 | 23,323 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9,603 | 9,603 | 9,603 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,982 | 9,039 | 29,697 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 116 Montenegro 19,056 compare
- 117 Liberia 17,565 compare
- 118 Luxembourg 16,067 compare
- 120 Tajikistan 15,038 compare
- 121 East Timor 14,120 compare
- 122 Gambia 11,962 compare
More education data for Kenya
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, total 24.71 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Kenya?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Kenya was 15,672 in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 29,697 in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,039 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Kenya ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2009.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.