Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1217 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya is 0.1217 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.1217 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0264 units per person, in 1970.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0264 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0275 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0292 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0302 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0323 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0347 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0386 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0397 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0426 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0442 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0492 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0482 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0483 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0506 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0533 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0664 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0659 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0697 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.069 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0613 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0623 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0632 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0632 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0653 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0698 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.069 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.07 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0717 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0792 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0793 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1004 units per person | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1036 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1155 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1208 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1217 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0345 units per person | 0.0264 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0578 units per person | 0.0482 units per person | 0.0697 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0613 units per person | 0.0613 units per person | 0.0613 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0693 units per person | 0.0623 units per person | 0.0793 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.102 units per person | 0.1004 units per person | 0.1036 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1194 units per person | 0.1155 units per person | 0.1217 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 19 Fiji 0.1223 units per person compare
- 20 Timor-Leste 0.1223 units per person compare
- 21 New Caledonia 0.122 units per person compare
- 23 Tajikistan 0.1217 units per person compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 0.1191 units per person compare
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1187 units per person compare
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya was 0.1217 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1217 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0264 units per person in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.