Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kenya stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kenya peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Kenya ranks 69th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +85.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 66 Cape Verde 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Viet Nam 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Marshall Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Uganda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Georgia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Central African Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Kenya ranks 69th out of 192 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 down 15.5%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.