Kenya vs WB: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Kenya
611,146
in 2024
WB: South Asia
48.55 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
48th
WB: South Asia rank
47th

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

  • Kenya
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 48.55 million against 611,146 in Kenya, a difference of 47.93 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 79.4 times Kenya's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 48th and WB: South Asia ranks 47th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 9,659 5.74 million 5.73 million WB: South Asia
1980s 21,406 4.57 million 4.55 million WB: South Asia
2000s 119,722 14.23 million 14.12 million WB: South Asia
2010s 519,283 37.14 million 36.62 million WB: South Asia
2020s 527,597 45.10 million 44.57 million WB: South Asia

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 WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 48.55 million against 611,146 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Kenya and WB: South Asia?
47.93 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and WB: South Asia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Kenya and WB: South Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Kenya ranks 48th and WB: South Asia ranks 47th 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.