Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya
Kenya: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 0.914 GPIA in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.914 GPIA for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.914 GPIA, in 2016.
Kenya ranks 83rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9994 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9753 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9152 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.914 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9753 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9146 GPIA | 0.914 GPIA | 0.9152 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9724 GPIA compare
- 81 China 0.9558 GPIA
- 82 Belgium 0.9427 GPIA compare
- 84 Singapore 0.8948 GPIA
- 85 New Zealand 0.8861 GPIA compare
- 86 Slovenia 0.8166 GPIA 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 0.914 GPIA 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 1.07 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.914 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Kenya ranks 83rd out of 103 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 9.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release