Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.5617 GPIA in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya, 1999β2022
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 0.5617 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya peaked at 0.7456 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3418 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Kenya 112th out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3418 GPIA | 0.3418 GPIA | 0.3418 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4372 GPIA | 0.3777 GPIA | 0.4967 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7456 GPIA | 0.7456 GPIA | 0.7456 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.5944 GPIA | 0.5617 GPIA | 0.6271 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 109 Uganda 0.6063 GPIA compare
- 110 Cambodia 0.5876 GPIA compare
- 111 Syrian Arab Republic 0.5634 GPIA compare
- 113 Mozambique, Republic of 0.5595 GPIA compare
- 114 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.523 GPIA compare
- 115 Nigeria 0.5137 GPIA compare
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya was 0.5617 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 0.7456 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3418 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Kenya ranks 112th out of 127 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 13.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release