Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 338,073 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Kenya, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 338,073 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Kenya peaked at 338,073 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,214, in 1984.
That places Kenya 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 13,214 | — |
| 1985 | 16,046 | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 19,354 | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 57,750 | +198.4% |
| 2001 | 61,657 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 63,928 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 67,787 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 71,222 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 98,775 | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 245,590 | +148.6% |
| 2016 | 317,280 | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 323,690 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 283,924 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 338,073 | +19.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 338,073 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 109,986, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 338,073 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,788, 6.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +198.4% | 19,354 | 57,750 |
| 2015 | +148.6% | 98,775 | 245,590 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,205 | 13,214 | 19,354 | 3 |
| 2000s | 70,186 | 57,750 | 98,775 | 6 |
| 2010s | 295,520 | 245,590 | 323,690 | 3 |
| 2020s | 310,998 | 283,924 | 338,073 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 44 Kazakhstan 356,492 compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 354,019 compare
- 46 Ghana 345,166 compare
- 48 Syria 335,992 compare
- 49 Sudan 327,599 compare
- 50 Afghanistan 315,412 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, male in Kenya?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Kenya was 338,073 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 338,073 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,214 in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release