Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya
Kenya: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 46.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya is 46.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% 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, 38.4%, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 88th of 105 countries on this measure, 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 | 38.4% | -61.6% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +74.5% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 38.4% | 71.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 46.4% | 76.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 85 Malaysia 56.3% compare
- 86 Antigua and Barbuda 52.0% compare
- 87 Syrian Arab Republic 50.8% compare
- 89 France 43.5% compare
- 90 Jamaica 39.3% compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 38.1% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- 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)
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 46.4% 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 38.4% in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 105 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 30.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release