Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kenya

Kenya: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.5% in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
0.5%
Change on year
down 48.8%
World rank
179th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 1971
All-time low
0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
30
1970–2009

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kenya, 1970–2009

01231970198920091970: 3.1 %1971: 3.2 %1972: 3 %1973: 3.1 %1974: 2.9 %1975: 3 %1976: 2.7 %1977: 2.6 %1978: 2.5 %1979: 2.6 %1980: 2.6 %1981: 2.7 %1982: 2.5 %1983: 2.6 %1984: 2.2 %1985: 1.6 %1986: 1.6 %1987: 1.6 %1988: 1.6 %1999: 0.527 %2000: 0.474 %2001: 0.638 %2002: 0.711 %2003: 0.642 %2004: 0.708 %2005: 0.76 %2006: 0.888 %2007: 0.917 %2008: 0.956 %2009: 0.489 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kenya is 0.5%, measured in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kenya peaked at 3.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.

That places Kenya 179th out of 202 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

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in Kenya, 1970 to 2009.
Year % Change
1970 3.1%
1971 3.2% +3.8%
1972 3.0% -5.4%
1973 3.1% +2.1%
1974 2.9% -6.3%
1975 3.0% +5.0%
1976 2.7% -9.1%
1977 2.6% -6.0%
1978 2.5% -2.1%
1979 2.6% +1.4%
1980 2.6% +2.5%
1981 2.7% +3.3%
1982 2.5% -8.6%
1983 2.6% +4.2%
1984 2.2% -13.2%
1985 1.6% -28.2%
1986 1.6% +0.5%
1987 1.6% -3.4%
1988 1.6% +0.8%
1999 0.5% -66.6%
2000 0.5% -10.1%
2001 0.6% +34.7%
2002 0.7% +11.4%
2003 0.6% -9.7%
2004 0.7% +10.3%
2005 0.8% +7.3%
2006 0.9% +16.9%
2007 0.9% +3.2%
2008 1.0% +4.3%
2009 0.5% -48.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.9% 2.5% 3.2% 10
1980s 2.1% 1.6% 2.7% 9
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

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  2. 177 Mauritania 0.7% compare
  3. 178 Afghanistan 0.7% compare
  4. 180 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  5. 181 Oman 0.4% compare
  6. 182 Barbados 0.3% compare

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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 0.5% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1971.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
Kenya ranks 179th out of 202 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 down 7.2%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,451 data points, 1970–2020
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