Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya
Kenya: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 49.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
49.2%
World rank
26th
of 59 countries
All-time high
64.4%
in 2002
All-time low
16.4%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2002–2016
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 49.2% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2016.
The figure is up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya peaked at 64.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2012.
Kenya ranks 26th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 64.4% | — |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -47.2% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -51.9% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +199.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 29.2% | 64.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 16.4% | 49.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 59.9% compare
- 24 France 57.7% compare
- 25 Malta 49.7% compare
- 27 Kuwait 47.3%
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 46.5% compare
- 29 Saint Lucia 46.0% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1535 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya was 49.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release