Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.1%
World rank
16th
of 123 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2001
All-time low
7.0%
in 2016
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 8.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
The figure is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya peaked at 11.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2016.
That places Kenya 16th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -39.7% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.89 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.97 % 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 8.1% 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 11.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kenya ranks 16th 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 15.2%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release