Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific adjusted in Kenya
Kenya: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific adjusted was 1.17 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 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 in Kenya is 1.17 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kenya peaked at 1.3 UIS estimate in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 UIS estimate, in 2014.
That places Kenya 70th out of 176 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 … Pacific adjusted in Kenya, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.1 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.09 UIS estimate | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 UIS estimate | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 UIS estimate | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 UIS estimate | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.17 UIS estimate | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.21 UIS estimate | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.28 UIS estimate | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.28 UIS estimate | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3 UIS estimate | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.22 UIS estimate | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.17 UIS estimate | -4.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.17 UIS estimate is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8948 UIS estimate, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.17 UIS estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 UIS estimate, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.13 UIS estimate | 1 UIS estimate | 1.28 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.24 UIS estimate | 1.17 UIS estimate | 1.3 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 67 China 1.19 UIS estimate compare
- 68 Fiji 1.19 UIS estimate compare
- 69 South Korea 1.19 UIS estimate compare
- 71 Papua New Guinea 1.17 UIS estimate compare
- 72 El Salvador 1.17 UIS estimate compare
- 73 Venezuela 1.16 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 1.17 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 1.3 UIS estimate in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 UIS estimate in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 176 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 up 7.1%. 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 in the Pacific, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release