Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 6.74 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6.74 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 6.74 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 299,881, in 1970.
That places Kenya 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 299,881 | — |
| 1971 | 324,167 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 355,842 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 381,342 | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 422,242 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 468,408 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 538,962 | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 572,210 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 636,200 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 683,591 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 788,005 | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 800,062 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 830,553 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 902,333 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 986,034 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 1.28 million | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.44 million | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 1.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.58 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.73 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.11 million | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 3.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.73 million | +47.5% |
| 2016 | 4.99 million | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 6.15 million | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 6.56 million | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 6.74 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 468,284 | 299,881 | 683,591 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million | 788,005 | 1.47 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 1.91 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 million | 4.73 million | 4.99 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.48 million | 6.15 million | 6.74 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 14 Viet Nam 9.61 million compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.93 million compare
- 16 Germany 6.97 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.62 million compare
- 19 Japan 6.61 million compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.40 million compare
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kenya was 6.74 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 299,881 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.