Enrolment in secondary education, male in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 3.36 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.36 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Kenya peaked at 3.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205,611, in 1970.
That places Kenya 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 205,611 | — |
| 1971 | 219,196 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 235,307 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 248,373 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 271,060 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 294,181 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 461,295 | +56.8% |
| 1981 | 464,054 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 483,793 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 524,110 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 562,503 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 727,863 | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 733,750 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 801,945 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 819,169 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 935,286 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 982,304 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million | +44.1% |
| 2016 | 2.53 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.10 million | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 3.29 million | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.36 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245,621 | 205,611 | 294,181 | 6 |
| 1980s | 619,831 | 461,295 | 819,169 | 9 |
| 1990s | 935,286 | 935,286 | 935,286 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 982,304 | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million | 2.44 million | 2.53 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.25 million | 3.10 million | 3.36 million | 3 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Kenya?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Kenya was 3.36 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,611 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release