Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0108 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kenya is 0.0108 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kenya peaked at 0.0114 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1977.
Kenya ranks 152nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per person | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per person | +105.4% |
| 2001 | 0.003 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per person | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 units per person | +115.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0112 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0103 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0108 units per person | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 149 Saint Lucia 0.0111 units per person compare
- 150 Afghanistan 0.011 units per person compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0109 units per person compare
- 153 Pakistan 0.0107 units per person compare
- 154 Guinea 0.0103 units per person compare
- 155 Liberia 0.01 units per person compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kenya?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kenya was 0.0108 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1977.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Kenya ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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.