Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both was 40.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Kenya is 40.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Kenya peaked at 40.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 26th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +69.8% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +85.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.0% | 14.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Kenya?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Kenya was 40.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release