Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 6.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Kenya is 6.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Kenya peaked at 8.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2001.
That places Kenya 57th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Kenya?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Kenya was 6.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release