Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 6.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6.5%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
101st
of 110 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2019
All-time low
1.3%
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kenya, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6.5% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2022.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kenya peaked at 15.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1979.
Kenya ranks 101st of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.3% | — |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +494.5% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +97.8% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -57.2% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -3.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.9% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 2 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Kenya?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kenya was 6.5% 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 15.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Kenya ranks 101st out of 110 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 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release