Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 19.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
19.0%
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
99th
of 143 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2001
All-time low
12.9%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2001–2017
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kenya, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 19.0% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2017.
The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kenya peaked at 30.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2015.
That places Kenya 99th out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.7% | — |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -55.9% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +31.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 19.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.0%, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 19.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.2%, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 13.2% | 30.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.9% | 19.0% | 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 19.0% 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 30.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Kenya ranks 99th out of 143 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 up 43.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release