Kenya vs Pacific island small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Kenya
562,521 number
in 2017
Pacific island small states
19,631 number
in 2009
Kenya rank
46th
Pacific island small states rank
45th

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

  • Kenya
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 562,521 number against 19,631 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 542,890 number.

That makes Kenya's figure about 28.7 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 193 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 9,579 number 3,453 number 6,127 number Kenya
1980s 20,683 number 6,905 number 13,778 number Kenya
2000s 111,947 number 18,522 number 93,425 number Kenya

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 Pacific island small states?
Kenya, at 562,521 number against 19,631 number in Pacific island small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Kenya and Pacific island small states?
542,890 number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pacific island small states?
22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2009.
How do Kenya and Pacific island small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 193 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.