ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Kenya: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
21.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya
23.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
8th
Kenya rank
8th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • Kenya
0200400600197119972024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 23.7 % change on previous year against 21.94 % change on previous year in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, a difference of 1.76 % change on previous year.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times ALECSO: Gulf Countries's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 8th of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s -21.74 % change on previous year 9.24 % change on previous year 30.97 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s 13.66 % change on previous year 7.74 % change on previous year 5.93 % change on previous year ALECSO: Gulf Countries
2000s 5.16 % change on previous year 4.91 % change on previous year 0.2572 % change on previous year ALECSO: Gulf Countries
2010s 2.78 % change on previous year 16.19 % change on previous year 13.41 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 21.94 % change on previous year 23.7 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Kenya?
Kenya, at 23.7 % change on previous year against 21.94 % change on previous year in ALECSO: Gulf Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Kenya?
1.76 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Kenya?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Kenya rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 8th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.