Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 7.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Kenya stood at 7.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 141.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Kenya peaked at 13.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2005.
That places Kenya 119th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Kenya, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.0% | — |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +342.3% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Kenya?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Kenya was 7.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Kenya ranks 119th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.