Percentage of graduates from tertiary … Percentage both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … Percentage both sexes was 29.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya stood at 29.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya peaked at 29.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2001.
That places Kenya 9th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … Percentage both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +29.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 29.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 29.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.9%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.4% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.6% | 23.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 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 tertiary education graduating from in Kenya?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya was 29.3% 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 29.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 126 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 up 22.4%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release