Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 65.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kenya, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kenya is 65.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 65.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 52nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 24.7% | 31.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 42.3% | 55.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 50.2% | 65.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 49 Nigeria 68.5% compare
- 50 Philippines 67.0% compare
- 51 Mexico 65.6% compare
- 53 Jordan 64.6% compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 63.8% compare
- 55 South Africa 62.2% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kenya?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kenya was 65.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 52nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release