Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kenya
Kenya: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 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 students studying in 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% |
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 Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of 1.16 UIS estimate compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release