Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 35.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.2%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
38.2%
in 2022
All-time low
26.4%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Kenya, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Kenya stood at 35.2%.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 33rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 32.1% | — |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 26.4% | 38.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Kenya?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Kenya was 35.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release