End of the academic school year (tertiary education) (End tertiary) in Kenya
Kenya: End of the academic school year (tertiary education) (End tertiary) was 2,022 tertiary education in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2,022 tertiary education
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2,022 tertiary education
in 2022
All-time low
1,998 tertiary education
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2022
End of the academic school year in Kenya, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for end of the academic school year in Kenya is 2,022 tertiary education, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, end of the academic school year in Kenya peaked at 2,022 tertiary education in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,998 tertiary education, in 1998.
That places Kenya 147th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
End of the academic school year (tertiary education) (End tertiary) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,998 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 1,999 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,000 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,001 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,002 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,003 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,004 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,005 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,006 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,007 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,008 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,009 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,010 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,011 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,012 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,013 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,014 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,015 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,016 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,017 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,019 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,022 tertiary education | +0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,022 tertiary education is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,023 tertiary education, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,022 tertiary education is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,022 tertiary education, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,998 tertiary education | 1,998 tertiary education | 1,999 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 2,000 tertiary education | 2,009 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,014 tertiary education | 2,010 tertiary education | 2,019 tertiary education | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,022 tertiary education | 2,022 tertiary education | 2,022 tertiary education | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 147 Aruba 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Anguilla 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Antigua and Barbuda 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Benin 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Bahamas 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Bolivia 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Barbados 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Central African Republic 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Colombia 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Comoros 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Cape Verde 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Curacao 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Cayman Islands 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Djibouti 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Dominica 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Eritrea 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Ethiopia 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Micronesia (country) 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Gabon 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Guyana 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Haiti 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Ireland 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Iran 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Iraq 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Kuwait 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Liberia 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Libya 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Liechtenstein 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Lesotho 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Mali 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Myanmar 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Mozambique 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Mauritania 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Montserrat 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Malawi 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Namibia 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Niger 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Nigeria 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Panama 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 North Korea 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Paraguay 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Sudan 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Somalia 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 South Sudan 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Sao Tome and Principe 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Suriname 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Eswatini 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Syria 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Chad 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Togo 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Tajikistan 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Uganda 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Venezuela 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Yemen 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Zambia 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 147 Zimbabwe 2,022 tertiary education 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 end of the academic school year in Kenya?
- End of the academic school year in Kenya was 2,022 tertiary education in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest end of the academic school year recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,022 tertiary education in 2022.
- What is the lowest end of the academic school year recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,998 tertiary education in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for end of the academic school year?
- Kenya ranks 147th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is end of the academic school year rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of End of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release