Kenya vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female

Kenya
2.02 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.78 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

  • Kenya
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199320082023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.02 million against 1.78 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 246,570.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Kenya ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 346,603 1.46 million 1.11 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 491,556 1.56 million 1.07 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.34 million 2.00 million 655,583 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.89 million 1.77 million 119,957 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, Kenya or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Kenya, at 2.02 million against 1.78 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
246,570, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
Kenya ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (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 upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,681 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release