Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 8.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kenya, 1979–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 8.3% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kenya peaked at 17.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1979.
That places Kenya 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.0% | — |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +355.2% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +93.6% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -51.6% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 9.0% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 338,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kenya?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kenya was 8.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Kenya ranks 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.