Kenya vs Uganda: School age population, tertiary education, male
Kenya
2.99 million
in 2025
Uganda
2.61 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
20th
Uganda rank
21st
School age population, tertiary education, male over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.99 million against 2.61 million in Uganda, a difference of 389,150.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 20th 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 | 557,970 | 523,060 | 34,910 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 904,021 | 676,877 | 227,144 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 937,487 | 402,584 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.24 million | 616,789 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 1.84 million | 428,715 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.77 million | 2.45 million | 320,292 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 2.99 million against 2.61 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between Kenya and Uganda?
- 389,150, 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, male?
- Kenya ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 21st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, male (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