Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 5.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kenya, 2019–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 5.4% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
That places Kenya 88th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.0% | — |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +61.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.89 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 611,146 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 170,289 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 273,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 29.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kenya?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kenya was 5.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.