Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.3231 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya is 0.3231 LPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya peaked at 0.3231 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1231 LPIA, in 1999.
That places Kenya 67th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Kenya, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1231 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.1568 LPIA | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1779 LPIA | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2733 LPIA | +53.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2546 LPIA | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3231 LPIA | +26.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.3231 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3501 LPIA, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.3231 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3231 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1231 LPIA | 0.1231 LPIA | 0.1231 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1674 LPIA | 0.1568 LPIA | 0.1779 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2733 LPIA | 0.2733 LPIA | 0.2733 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.2888 LPIA | 0.2546 LPIA | 0.3231 LPIA | 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 0.3231 LPIA 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 0.3231 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1231 LPIA in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Kenya ranks 67th out of 91 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 81.6%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release