Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kenya

Kenya: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 3.36 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.36 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
19th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.36 million
in 2023
All-time low
205,611
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kenya, 1970–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M1970199620231970: 205.6k1971: 219.2k1972: 235.3k1973: 248.4k1974: 271.1k1975: 294.2k1980: 461.3k1981: 464.1k1982: 483.8k1983: 524.1k1984: 562.5k1985: 727.9k1986: 733.8k1987: 801.9k1988: 819.2k1999: 935.3k2000: 982.3k2001: 1.0M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.7M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.5M2021: 3.1M2022: 3.3M2023: 3.4M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Kenya recorded 3.36 million for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 3.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205,611, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 19th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 (number), gaps filled in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kenya, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 16 Germany 3.68 million compare
  2. 17 Japan 3.39 million compare
  3. 18 Iran 3.36 million compare
  4. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.24 million compare
  5. 21 France 3.20 million compare
  6. 22 Algeria 3.06 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kenya?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kenya was 3.36 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 3.36 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 205,611 in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.