Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 8.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.7%
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
93rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2021
All-time low
2.9%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 8.7% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya peaked at 10.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 93rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.9% | — |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +60.9% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +67.6% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -16.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 93% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 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 8.7% 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 10.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Kenya ranks 93rd out of 101 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 87.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release