Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya
Kenya: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 50.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
50.8%
World rank
94th
of 106 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
35.6%
in 2002
Years of data
9
1998–2016
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 50.8% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2016.
The figure is down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2002.
That places Kenya 94th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | -64.4% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +85.5% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 35.6% | 70.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 50.8% | 83.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 91 Jamaica 62.7% compare
- 92 Saint Lucia 54.0% compare
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 53.5% compare
- 95 Malta 50.3% compare
- 96 France 42.3% compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 40.1% 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 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 50.8% 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 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Kenya ranks 94th out of 106 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 down 23.0%. 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release