Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and 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.
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
- 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 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