Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 41.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kenya, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kenya is 41.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kenya peaked at 41.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1981.
Kenya ranks 106th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.0% | — |
| 1982 | 22.3% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 23.0% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 41.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 41.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 23.4% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 23.8% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 31.1% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.3% | 41.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kenya?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kenya was 41.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1981.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Kenya ranks 106th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release