Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Kenya
Kenya: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 20.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20.5%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
39th
of 43 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2021
All-time low
18.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Kenya, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 20.5% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
That places Kenya 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.5% | — |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +38.6% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 18.9% | 26.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.89 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 611,146 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 170,289 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 273,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 29.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Kenya?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Kenya was 20.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release