Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 12.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.9%
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
68th
of 89 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2024
All-time low
7.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Kenya, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kenya is 12.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
That places Kenya 68th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.6% | — |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +54.4% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +21.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 7.9% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kenya?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kenya was 12.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Kenya ranks 68th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release