Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Kenya
Kenya: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 6.45 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6.45
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
101st
of 110 countries
All-time high
15.67
in 2019
All-time low
1.3
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2022
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Kenya, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Kenya is 6.45, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Kenya peaked at 15.67 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1979.
That places Kenya 101st out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.3 | — |
| 2009 | 7.73 | +494.5% |
| 2010 | 7.92 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.67 | +97.8% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | -57.2% |
| 2022 | 6.45 | -3.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.85, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.16, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.73 | 7.73 | 7.73 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.8 | 7.92 | 15.67 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.58 | 6.45 | 6.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Kenya?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Kenya was 6.45 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.67 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Kenya ranks 101st out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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