Egypt vs Kenya: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes
Egypt
4.84 million
in 2024
Kenya
4.00 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
11th
Kenya rank
14th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Kenya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.84 million against 4.00 million in Kenya, a difference of 837,400.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 14th of 196 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.10 million | 735,990 | 2.37 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.29 million | 969,448 | 2.32 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.83 million | 2.86 million | 976,700 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.43 million | 3.77 million | 656,867 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Egypt or Kenya?
- Egypt, at 4.84 million against 4.00 million in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Egypt and Kenya?
- 837,400, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 14th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, 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
February 2026 Data Release