Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 34.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kenya, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kenya is 34.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kenya peaked at 34.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 104th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.8% | — |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +65.9% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | +11.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 34.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 34.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 18.0% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 24.0% | 34.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 101 Turkey 35.8% compare
- 102 Philippines 35.6% compare
- 103 Vietnam 35.1% compare
- 105 India 33.2% compare
- 106 El Salvador 32.5% compare
- 107 Bangladesh 29.4% compare
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 upper secondary education or in Kenya?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kenya was 34.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release