School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 5.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.44 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5.44 million
in 2025
All-time low
891,007
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kenya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kenya is 5.44 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 5.44 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 891,007, in 1970.
That places Kenya 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 891,007 | — |
| 1971 | 944,927 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 998,697 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.17 million | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.23 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.35 million | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.48 million | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.61 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.68 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.74 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.80 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.87 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.93 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.99 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.12 million | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 2.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.25 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.47 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.64 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.73 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.81 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.91 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.00 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.20 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.56 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.19 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.31 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.45 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.58 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.82 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.34 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 5.44 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 million | 891,007 | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 1.48 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 2.18 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 million | 3.00 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 3.68 million | 4.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 million | 4.82 million | 5.44 million | 6 |
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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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kenya?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kenya was 5.44 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 891,007 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release