Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.7935 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Kenya, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Kenya is 0.7935 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Kenya peaked at 0.7935 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3555 GPIA, in 1985.
That places Kenya 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.5184 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 0.3555 GPIA | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3866 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5433 GPIA | +40.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5364 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5361 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5999 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5942 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6992 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6988 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6808 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7165 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7231 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7935 GPIA | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4201 GPIA | 0.3555 GPIA | 0.5184 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5848 GPIA | 0.5361 GPIA | 0.6992 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6987 GPIA | 0.6808 GPIA | 0.7165 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7583 GPIA | 0.7231 GPIA | 0.7935 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8225 GPIA compare
- 158 Mozambique 0.8098 GPIA compare
- 159 Rwanda 0.8043 GPIA compare
- 161 Bangladesh 0.7715 GPIA compare
- 162 Uganda 0.7671 GPIA compare
- 163 Zambia 0.7534 GPIA compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Kenya was 0.7935 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7935 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3555 GPIA in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Kenya ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release