Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Kenya
Kenya: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 1,047 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Kenya, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,047 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 783.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Kenya peaked at 1,047 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 118.58 millions, in 2004.
Kenya ranks 40th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Kenya, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 118.58 millions | — |
| 2011 | 705.89 millions | +495.3% |
| 2012 | 754.4 millions | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 909.19 millions | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 968.6 millions | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1,047 millions | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.58 millions | 118.58 millions | 118.58 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 877.05 millions | 705.89 millions | 1,047 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, us$ in Kenya?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Kenya was 1,047 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,047 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.58 millions in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 115 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 783.1%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release