Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6%
World rank
14th
of 114 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.4%
in 2017
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 14th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 11 India 0.7% compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 0.7% compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 0.6% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 0.6% compare
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 0.6% 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 0.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 114 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 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release