Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 25.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.2%
World rank
98th
of 122 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2001
All-time low
20.8%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 25.2% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Kenya peaked at 38.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2016.
Kenya ranks 98th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 38.4% | 38.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.8% | 23.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 95 Türkiye 26.2% compare
- 96 Palestine, State of 26.1% compare
- 97 Costa Rica 25.3% compare
- 99 Benin 25.0% compare
- 100 Panama 24.9% compare
- 101 South Africa 24.6% 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 science, technology, engineering and in Kenya?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Kenya was 25.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Kenya ranks 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release