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

Kenya
23.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
22.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
8th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
7th

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

  • Kenya
  • UNICEF: Gulf Area
0200400600197119972024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 23.7 % change on previous year against 22.5 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 1.2 % change on previous year.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Gulf Area's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 8th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 7th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya UNICEF: Gulf Area Difference Ahead
1970s 9.24 % change on previous year -19.11 % change on previous year 28.35 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s 7.74 % change on previous year 13.59 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year UNICEF: Gulf Area
2000s 4.91 % change on previous year 5.04 % change on previous year 0.134 % change on previous year UNICEF: Gulf Area
2010s 16.19 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year 13.11 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 23.7 % change on previous year 22.5 % change on previous year 1.2 % 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), Kenya or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Kenya, at 23.7 % change on previous year against 22.5 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Kenya and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
1.2 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Kenya and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Kenya ranks 8th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 7th of 189 countries.
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.