Egypt vs Kenya: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Egypt
6.71 million
in 2025
Kenya
5.44 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
11th
Kenya rank
13th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Kenya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.71 million against 5.44 million in Kenya, a difference of 1.27 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.45 million | 1.15 million | 1.30 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.06 million | 1.78 million | 1.29 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.24 million | 2.52 million | 1.72 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 5.27 million | 3.36 million | 1.91 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.51 million | 4.15 million | 1.36 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 6.30 million | 5.14 million | 1.16 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Egypt or Kenya?
- Egypt, at 6.71 million against 5.44 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Egypt and Kenya?
- 1.27 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 13th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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