Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Kenya stood at 0.6%.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Kenya peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -6.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- 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)
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 0.6% 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 0.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 120 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 3.0%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release