Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Kenya
Kenya: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.0%
Change on year
down 34.6%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2021
All-time low
11.0%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Kenya, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Kenya stood at 11.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 34.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
That places Kenya 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18.6% | — |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 11.0% | 20.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 32 Switzerland 12.5%
- 33 Hungary 11.8%
- 34 Guatemala 11.8% compare
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.0%
- 37 Latvia 9.4%
- 38 Austria 9.0%
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Kenya?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Kenya was 11.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release