School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kenya
Kenya: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 2.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kenya, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kenya stood at 2.52 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kenya peaked at 2.52 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 1998.
Kenya ranks 13th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.25 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.29 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.44 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.32 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 2.52 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 1.25 million | 1.29 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.34 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.76 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million | 2.19 million | 2.52 million | 6 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kenya?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kenya was 2.52 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release