Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Kenya

Kenya: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 5,867 in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,867
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
46th
of 142 countries
All-time high
8,831
in 2017
All-time low
2,055
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Kenya, 2000–2019

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000200920192000: 2.1k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.3k2004: 3.6k2005: 5.0k2009: 4.3k2017: 8.8k2019: 5.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Kenya stood at 5,867.

That represents a change of down 33.6% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Kenya peaked at 8,831 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,055, in 2000.

That places Kenya 46th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,237 2,055 5,031 6
2010s 7,349 5,867 8,831 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 43 Nigeria 7,245 compare
  2. 44 Viet Nam 6,525 compare
  3. 45 Senegal 5,964 compare
  4. 47 Israel 5,744 compare
  5. 48 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 5,633 compare
  6. 49 Hungary 5,430 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places β†’

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All data for Kenya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Kenya?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Kenya was 5,867 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 8,831 in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2,055 in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Kenya ranks 46th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release