School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 5.26 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
5.26 million number
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
18th
of 203 countries
All-time high
5.26 million number
in 2019
All-time low
888,805 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kenya, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kenya stood at 5.26 million number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 5.26 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 888,805 number, in 1970.
That places Kenya 18th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 888,805 number | — |
| 1971 | 947,075 number | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 1.00 million number | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million number | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million number | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.17 million number | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.23 million number | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.27 million number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.32 million number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.42 million number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.48 million number | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.54 million number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.60 million number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.66 million number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.73 million number | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million number | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.87 million number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.94 million number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.11 million number | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million number | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.30 million number | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.41 million number | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.53 million number | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.64 million number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.75 million number | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.86 million number | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.97 million number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.08 million number | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.18 million number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.30 million number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.42 million number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.53 million number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.64 million number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.76 million number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.87 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.98 million number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.07 million number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.15 million number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.21 million number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.25 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.28 million number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.30 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.35 million number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.44 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.56 million number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.72 million number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.91 million number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.26 million number | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 million number | 888,805 number | 1.37 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 million number | 1.42 million number | 2.11 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 million number | 2.20 million number | 3.18 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 million number | 3.30 million number | 4.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 million number | 4.25 million number | 5.26 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 15 Russian Federation 6.83 million number compare
- 16 Türkiye 6.68 million number compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.76 million number compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.98 million number compare
- 20 Myanmar 4.95 million number compare
- 21 South Africa 4.95 million number compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kenya?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kenya was 5.26 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 888,805 number in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, 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 tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.