Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kenya
Kenya: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.02 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kenya, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kenya is 1.02 UIS estimate, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kenya peaked at 1.02 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7816 UIS estimate, in 2012.
That places Kenya 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kenya, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7816 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.8139 UIS estimate | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8545 UIS estimate | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8527 UIS estimate | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8715 UIS estimate | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8737 UIS estimate | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9264 UIS estimate | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9216 UIS estimate | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9906 UIS estimate | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9648 UIS estimate | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9546 UIS estimate | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 UIS estimate | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.862 UIS estimate | 0.7816 UIS estimate | 0.9264 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9819 UIS estimate | 0.9546 UIS estimate | 1.02 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 89 El Salvador 1.03 UIS estimate compare
- 90 Antigua and Barbuda 1.03 UIS estimate compare
- 91 Liechtenstein 1.03 UIS estimate compare
- 93 Mexico 1.02 UIS estimate compare
- 94 Macau, China 1.01 UIS estimate compare
- 95 Mauritius 1.01 UIS estimate compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kenya?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kenya was 1.02 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 UIS estimate in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7816 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Kenya ranks 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release