Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 6.8% 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
In 2024, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kenya stood at 6.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
That places Kenya 88th out of 112 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 | 5.2% | — |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +52.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.7% | 6.8% | 4 |
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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 educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kenya?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kenya was 6.8% 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 6.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 112 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 30.1%. 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+, total (%) (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.