Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 27.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kenya, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kenya stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kenya peaked at 27.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 74th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.7% | — |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +6.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 27.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 27.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.5% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 21.2% | 27.0% | 4 |
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 upper secondary education or in Kenya?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kenya was 27.0% 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 27.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 113 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 52.7%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release