India vs Kenya: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
India
7.9
in 2020
Kenya
8.4
in 2020
India rank
73rd
Kenya rank
70th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- India
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8.4 against 7.9 in India, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Kenya ahead.
India ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 70th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, India averaged higher in 10 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.05 | India |
| 1930s | 0.45 | 0.25 | 0.2 | India |
| 1940s | 0.65 | 0.3 | 0.35 | India |
| 1950s | 0.75 | 0.3 | 0.45 | India |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.35 | 0.45 | India |
| 1970s | 1.45 | 0.65 | 0.8 | India |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 1.55 | 1.55 | India |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 3.05 | 2.35 | India |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 5.8 | 3.1 | India |
| 2010s | 9.95 | 8.6 | 1.35 | India |
| 2020s | 7.9 | 8.4 | 0.5 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, India or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 8.4 against 7.9 in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between India and Kenya?
- 0.5, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do India and Kenya rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- India ranks 73rd 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.