Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.8%
World rank
81st
of 124 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2016
All-time low
22.5%
in 2001
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 23.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya peaked at 33.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 81st of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8% | — |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +48.0% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.5% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 29.5% | 33.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya was 23.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kenya ranks 81st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release