Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban was 0.6966 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya is 0.6966 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya peaked at 0.7876 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4708 GPIA, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 84th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4708 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.6731 GPIA | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7673 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7876 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6966 GPIA | -11.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.6966 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7876 GPIA, 88% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.6966 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5926 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.572 GPIA | 0.4708 GPIA | 0.6731 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7673 GPIA | 0.7673 GPIA | 0.7673 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.7421 GPIA | 0.6966 GPIA | 0.7876 GPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya was 0.6966 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7876 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4708 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release