Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 0.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kenya, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kenya stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kenya peaked at 1.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.
That places Kenya 112th out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5% | — |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +45.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kenya?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kenya was 0.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Kenya ranks 112th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release