Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Kenya
Kenya: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male was 40.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.5%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
23rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
43.2%
in 2022
All-time low
25.4%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Kenya, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Kenya is 40.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 34.0% | — |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +64.1% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 25.4% | 43.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Kenya?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Kenya was 40.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release