Kenya vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, pupils

Kenya
6.74 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.40 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Kenya
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.74 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 340,630.

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 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Kenya ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 486,996 4.87 million 4.38 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.09 million 5.07 million 3.98 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.82 million 5.20 million 3.38 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.47 million 5.47 million 3.00 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.73 million 6.37 million 1.65 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 6.48 million 6.30 million 180,097 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Kenya or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Kenya, at 6.74 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
340,630, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Kenya ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.