Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 0.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kenya, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kenya stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kenya peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 130th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5% | — |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 127 Comoros 0.8% compare
- 128 Mozambique 0.7% compare
- 129 Tajikistan 0.7% compare
- 131 Eritrea 0.7% compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 0.7% compare
- 133 Japan 0.7% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kenya?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kenya was 0.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Kenya ranks 130th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 public 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