Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Kenya
Kenya: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 97.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
97.6%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
22nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
92.9%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2011–2015
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Kenya, 2011–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Kenya stood at 97.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over five years.
Kenya ranks 22nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 97.3% | — |
| 2012 | 92.9% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -2.4% |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 19 Luxembourg 98.2%
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 98.0% compare
- 21 San Marino 97.9%
- 23 Iceland 97.6% compare
- 24 India 97.5%
- 25 Mexico 97.4% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Kenya?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Kenya was 97.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release