Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.6%
World rank
13th
of 121 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2001
All-time low
7.9%
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 9.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya peaked at 13.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2016.
Kenya ranks 13th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 10.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 10 British Virgin Islands 10.8% compare
- 11 United Kingdom 9.7% compare
- 12 Greece 9.6% compare
- 14 France 9.6% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 9.5% compare
- 16 Argentina 9.1% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1535 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person (2023)
- 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)
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 9.6% 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 13.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kenya ranks 13th 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 21.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release