School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kenya
Kenya: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 2.26 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kenya, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kenya is 2.26 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kenya peaked at 2.26 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million number, in 1998.
Kenya ranks 15th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.35 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.40 million number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.49 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.70 million number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.72 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.73 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.21 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 million number | 1.35 million number | 1.40 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million number | 1.45 million number | 1.72 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million number | 1.73 million number | 2.26 million number | 10 |
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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 2.26 million number in 2019, 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 2.26 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million number in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.