Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 29.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Kenya, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 29.97 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Kenya peaked at 29.97 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -16.74 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Kenya ranks 7th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -16.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2002 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 26.73 % change on previous year | +542.5% |
| 2017 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2024 | 29.97 % change on previous year | +307.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -16.74 % change on previous year | -16.74 % change on previous year | -16.74 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.04 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 26.73 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.97 % change on previous year | 29.97 % change on previous year | 29.97 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 4 Chad 34.51 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Niger 33.81 % change on previous year compare
- 6 New Caledonia 33.33 % change on previous year
- 8 Laos 25.69 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Guatemala 25.62 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Trinidad and Tobago 23.47 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 170,289 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 273,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 338,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Kenya?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Kenya was 29.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 29.97 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.74 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.