Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9381 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Kenya stood at 0.9381 GPIA.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Kenya peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.825 GPIA, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 33rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.825 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.9425 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9348 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9203 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9482 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.949 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9381 GPIA | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9008 GPIA | 0.825 GPIA | 0.9425 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9342 GPIA | 0.9203 GPIA | 0.9482 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9854 GPIA | 0.9381 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
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, urban, adjusted gender in Kenya?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Kenya was 0.9381 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.825 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release