Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both was 81.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Kenya is 81.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Kenya peaked at 81.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.6% | — |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 43.7% | 53.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1535 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Kenya?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Kenya was 81.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release