Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kenya
Kenya: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.5101 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kenya, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kenya stood at 0.5101 UIS estimate.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kenya peaked at 0.8096 UIS estimate in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3677 UIS estimate, in 2021.
That places Kenya 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kenya, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8096 UIS estimate | — |
| 2014 | 0.7274 UIS estimate | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6201 UIS estimate | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.494 UIS estimate | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4769 UIS estimate | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3686 UIS estimate | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4444 UIS estimate | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4128 UIS estimate | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3677 UIS estimate | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5328 UIS estimate | +44.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5101 UIS estimate | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.563 UIS estimate | 0.3686 UIS estimate | 0.8096 UIS estimate | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4559 UIS estimate | 0.3677 UIS estimate | 0.5328 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 154 Türkiye 0.535 UIS estimate compare
- 155 Mozambique 0.5281 UIS estimate compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 0.5247 UIS estimate compare
- 158 Madagascar 0.5074 UIS estimate compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 0.5069 UIS estimate compare
- 160 Belize 0.5038 UIS estimate compare
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kenya?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kenya was 0.5101 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8096 UIS estimate in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3677 UIS estimate in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Kenya ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in Latin America and the Caribbean, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release