Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kenya
Kenya: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.6% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kenya, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kenya stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kenya peaked at 2.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.8% | — |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -41.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -65.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +51.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kenya?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kenya was 0.6% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Kenya ranks 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release