Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both was 53.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Kenya is 53.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Kenya peaked at 53.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.6% | — |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +64.1% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +60.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 14.7% | 24.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Kenya?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Kenya was 53.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release