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% |
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 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (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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