Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Kenya
Kenya: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female was 30.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.8%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
40th
of 42 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2022
All-time low
27.4%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Kenya, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 30.8% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 40th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 30.5% | — |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 27.4% | 34.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 37 Germany 32.5%
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32.3%
- 38 Hungary 32.3%
- 41 Denmark 27.8%
- 42 Switzerland 25.0%
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, urban, female in Kenya?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Kenya was 30.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release