Percentage of graduates … female Natural Mathematics Statistics in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of graduates … female Natural Mathematics Statistics was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya is 6.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya peaked at 9.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2016.
That places Kenya 38th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates … female Natural Mathematics Statistics in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -26.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 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 6.2% 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 9.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 121 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 6.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release