China vs Kenya: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
China
8.7
in 2020
Kenya
8.4
in 2020
China rank
69th
Kenya rank
70th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- China
- Kenya
How they compare
China currently reports 8.7 against 8.4 in Kenya, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Kenya ahead.
China ranks 69th and Kenya ranks 70th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Kenya |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 0.05 | 0.25 | 0.2 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | China |
| 1960s | 0.75 | 0.35 | 0.4 | China |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 0.65 | 0.45 | China |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.55 | 0.25 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.65 | 3.05 | 0.4 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 5.8 | 1.4 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.65 | 8.6 | 3.95 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 8.4 | 0.3 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, China or Kenya?
- China, at 8.7 against 8.4 in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between China and Kenya?
- 0.3, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do China and Kenya rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- China ranks 69th and Kenya ranks 70th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.