Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.5649 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kenya, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kenya is 0.5649 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kenya peaked at 0.7569 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2971 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Kenya 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2971 GPIA | 0.2971 GPIA | 0.2971 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6891 GPIA | 0.6891 GPIA | 0.6891 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7285 GPIA | 0.7001 GPIA | 0.7569 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5909 GPIA | 0.5649 GPIA | 0.6169 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kenya?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kenya was 0.5649 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7569 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2971 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Kenya ranks 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release