Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Kenya
Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 5.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Kenya, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 5.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Kenya peaked at 5.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 88th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +36.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +46.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +74.5% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +44.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Kenya?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Kenya was 5.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary