Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Kenya

Kenya: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 14,190 in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
14,190
World rank
64th
of 146 countries
All-time high
30,423
in 2002
All-time low
14,190
in 2017
Years of data
7
2000–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Kenya, 2000–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000200820172000: 26.4k2001: 29.3k2002: 30.4k2004: 20.1k2005: 20.7k2009: 25.2k2017: 14.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Kenya is 14,190, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Kenya peaked at 30,423 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14,190, in 2017.

Kenya ranks 64th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,376 20,103 30,423 6
2010s 14,190 14,190 14,190 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 61 Syrian Arab Republic 14,896 compare
  2. 62 Sri Lanka 14,723 compare
  3. 63 Myanmar 14,417 compare
  4. 65 Uruguay 13,750 compare
  5. 66 Portugal 13,702 compare
  6. 67 Dominican Republic 13,662 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Kenya?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Kenya was 14,190 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 30,423 in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 14,190 in 2017.
How does Kenya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Kenya ranks 64th out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release