Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 74,433 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Kenya, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Kenya is 74,433 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 134.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Kenya peaked at 74,433 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,787 number, in 1998.
That places Kenya 11th out of 117 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,787 number | — |
| 1999 | 5,839 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 27,729 number | +374.9% |
| 2006 | 31,776 number | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 34,438 number | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 37,891 number | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 37,092 number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 65,953 number | +77.8% |
| 2016 | 74,433 number | +12.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 74,433 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,847 number, 15.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 74,433 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,532 number, 48.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,813 number | 5,787 number | 5,839 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 33,785 number | 27,729 number | 37,891 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 70,193 number | 65,953 number | 74,433 number | 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 enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Kenya?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Kenya was 74,433 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 74,433 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,787 number in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 117 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.2%. 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 Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.