Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 4.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya stood at 4.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 229.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya peaked at 4.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.
That places Kenya 77th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +125.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +19.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 66% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.1%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 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 4.0% 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 4.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 95 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 229.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release