Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 4,348 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4,348
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
53rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
5,827
in 2017
All-time low
1,026
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Kenya, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Kenya stood at 4,348.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Kenya peaked at 5,827 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,026, in 2000.
That places Kenya 53rd out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,026 | — |
| 2001 | 1,029 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,067 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,036 | +90.8% |
| 2005 | 2,540 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 2,860 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 5,827 | +103.7% |
| 2019 | 4,348 | -25.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4,348 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,875, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4,348 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291.5, 14.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,760 | 1,026 | 2,860 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,088 | 4,348 | 5,827 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 50 Hungary 5,300 compare
- 51 Vietnam 5,175 compare
- 52 Bangladesh 4,809 compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 3,952 compare
- 55 Peru 3,715 compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 3,712 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, isced 8 programmes, female in Kenya?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Kenya was 4,348 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,827 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,026 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release