Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Kenya is 14.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Kenya peaked at 16.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2016.
Kenya ranks 62nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 14.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 59 Thailand 14.4% compare
- 60 Mexico 14.4% compare
- 61 United States 14.0% compare
- 63 Honduras 13.8% compare
- 64 Palestine, State of 13.7% compare
- 65 United Kingdom 13.7% 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 14.0% 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 16.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Kenya ranks 62nd 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 24.7%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release