Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 8.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kenya peaked at 8.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 57th of 124 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 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +100.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +40.9% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 8.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 8.7% 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 8.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 124 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 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release