Population by level of education in Kenya
Kenya: Population by level of education was 23.07 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Kenya, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by level of education in Kenya stood at 23.07 million people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Kenya peaked at 23.07 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 7,200 people, in 1950.
That places Kenya 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,900 people | 7,200 people | 12,600 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 29,650 people | 21,300 people | 38,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 90,350 people | 68,400 people | 112,300 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 228,450 people | 176,400 people | 280,500 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 515,750 people | 427,100 people | 604,400 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million people | 798,400 people | 1.35 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.72 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million people | 2.11 million people | 2.66 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.81 million people | 3.38 million people | 4.24 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 5.74 million people | 5.20 million people | 6.28 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 8.17 million people | 7.49 million people | 8.84 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 11.07 million people | 10.30 million people | 11.84 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 14.29 million people | 13.46 million people | 15.12 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 17.64 million people | 16.81 million people | 18.47 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 20.82 million people | 20.05 million people | 21.59 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 23.07 million people | 23.07 million people | 23.07 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (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, female 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 24.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in Kenya?
- Population by level of education in Kenya was 23.07 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.07 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,200 people in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for population by level of education?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.