Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0048 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Kenya, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Kenya stood at 0.0048 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Kenya peaked at 0.0049 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1985.
That places Kenya 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female (number), per in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per person | +181.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 units per person | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 units per person | +117.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 units per person | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 units per person | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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, female (number), per in Kenya?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Kenya was 0.0048 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Kenya ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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), 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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.