Kenya vs Uganda: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Kenya
6.03 million
in 2025
Uganda
5.23 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
18th
Uganda rank
21st
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.03 million against 5.23 million in Uganda, a difference of 796,640.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 1.05 million | 57,980 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.81 million | 1.37 million | 437,223 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.68 million | 1.89 million | 787,449 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.71 million | 2.49 million | 1.21 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.58 million | 3.69 million | 885,082 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.61 million | 4.92 million | 688,607 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 6.03 million against 5.23 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Kenya and Uganda?
- 796,640, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 21st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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