Kenya vs Least developed countries: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Kenya
5.26 million number
in 2019
Least developed countries
92.37 million number
in 2019
Kenya rank
18th
Least developed countries rank
19th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Kenya
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 92.37 million number against 5.26 million number in Kenya, a difference of 87.11 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 17.6 times Kenya's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 203 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 1.14 million number 31.86 million number 30.72 million number Least developed countries
1980s 1.72 million number 41.21 million number 39.49 million number Least developed countries
1990s 2.69 million number 53.27 million number 50.58 million number Least developed countries
2000s 3.79 million number 69.74 million number 65.95 million number Least developed countries
2010s 4.56 million number 86.30 million number 81.74 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Kenya or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 92.37 million number against 5.26 million number in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Kenya and Least developed countries?
87.11 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Least developed countries?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Least developed countries rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 203 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.