Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 6.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya peaked at 6.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 33rd of 123 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 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +352.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +49.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 30 Republic of Moldova 7.3% compare
- 31 Romania 7.3% compare
- 32 Sweden 7.0% compare
- 34 New Zealand 6.9% compare
- 35 Israel 6.9% compare
- 36 Macau, China 6.8% compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (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 6.9% 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 6.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 123 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 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release