Belgium vs Kenya: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Belgium
550,999
in 2023
Kenya
611,146
in 2024
Belgium rank
51st
Kenya rank
48th

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

  • Belgium
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 611,146 against 550,999 in Belgium, a difference of 60,147.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 51st and Kenya ranks 48th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 157,880 9,867 148,013 Belgium
1980s 231,509 21,406 210,103 Belgium
2000s 384,717 119,722 264,995 Belgium
2010s 514,903 519,283 4,379 Kenya
2020s 540,344 506,709 33,635 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Belgium or Kenya?
Kenya, at 611,146 against 550,999 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Belgium and Kenya?
60,147, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kenya?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Kenya rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Belgium ranks 51st and Kenya ranks 48th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.