Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 73.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.8%
World rank
26th
of 122 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2017
All-time low
61.2%
in 2001
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 73.8% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Kenya peaked at 78.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 26th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 61.2% | 61.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 76.4% | 78.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 73.8% | 73.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 23 Benin 75.0% compare
- 24 Costa Rica 74.7% compare
- 25 Palestine, State of 73.9% compare
- 27 Türkiye 73.8% compare
- 28 Seychelles 72.3% compare
- 29 Brazil 72.3% compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Kenya?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Kenya was 73.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release