Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 15,672 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Kenya, 1970–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2009, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Kenya stood at 15,672.
That represents a change of down 47.2% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 29,697 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,039, in 2000.
That places Kenya 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,175 | — |
| 1971 | 10,295 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 10,692 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 11,700 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 12,138 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 14,134 | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 14,789 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 14,760 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 16,073 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 17,513 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 20,701 | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 21,719 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 20,604 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 23,323 | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 22,128 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 20,560 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 21,227 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 22,484 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 23,248 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9,603 | -58.7% |
| 2000 | 9,039 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 12,754 | +41.1% |
| 2002 | 14,664 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 14,106 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 17,160 | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 18,754 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 22,952 | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 25,017 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 29,697 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 15,672 | -47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,127 | 9,175 | 17,513 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,777 | 20,560 | 23,323 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9,603 | 9,603 | 9,603 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,982 | 9,039 | 29,697 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 116 Montenegro 19,056 compare
- 117 Liberia 17,565 compare
- 118 Luxembourg 16,067 compare
- 120 Tajikistan 15,038 compare
- 121 Timor-Leste 14,120 compare
- 122 Gambia 11,962 compare
More education data for Kenya
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Kenya was 15,672 in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 29,697 in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,039 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2009.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, 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, vocational pupils with 606 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.