Kenya vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Kenya
611,146
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
44.64 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
48th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
51st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Kenya
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 44.64 million against 611,146 in Kenya, a difference of 44.03 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 73.0 times Kenya's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 48th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 51st of 200 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 9,579 19.38 million 19.37 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
1980s 20,683 20.28 million 20.25 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2000s 111,947 34.05 million 33.93 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 512,809 38.17 million 37.66 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2020s 552,590 43.73 million 43.18 million WB: Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Kenya or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 44.64 million against 611,146 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Kenya and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
44.03 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Kenya and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 48th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 51st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release