Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Kenya
Kenya: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 1,237 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Kenya, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Kenya is 1,237 millions, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 227.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Kenya peaked at 1,237 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 377.86 millions, in 2004.
Kenya ranks 39th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Kenya, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 377.86 millions | — |
| 2011 | 1,046 millions | +176.9% |
| 2012 | 1,139 millions | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 1,193 millions | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,206 millions | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,237 millions | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 377.86 millions | 377.86 millions | 377.86 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,164 millions | 1,046 millions | 1,237 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Kenya?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Kenya was 1,237 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,237 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 377.86 millions in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 112 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release