Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 75.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Kenya, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Kenya is 75.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Kenya peaked at 75.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 105th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.7% | — |
| 2000 | 27.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 26.1% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 63.9% | 65.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 71.9% | 75.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Kenya was 75.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Kenya ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release