Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 34.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kenya, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 34.3% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kenya peaked at 34.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 104th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kenya, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.8% | — |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +65.9% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 18.0% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 24.0% | 34.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 101 Turkey 35.8% compare
- 102 Philippines 35.6% compare
- 103 Vietnam 35.1% compare
- 105 India 33.2% compare
- 106 El Salvador 32.5% compare
- 107 Bangladesh 29.4% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kenya?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kenya was 34.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 upper secondary education.