Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 85.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.7%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 2019
All-time low
77.9%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Kenya stood at 85.7%.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 91.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 77.9% | — |
| 2008 | 81.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7% | 77.9% | 81.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 79.6% | 91.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 85.7% | 91.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 11 Dominican Republic 87.0% compare
- 12 Armenia 87.0% compare
- 13 Ecuador 86.0% compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 84.6% compare
- 16 Nepal 83.9% compare
- 17 South Africa 82.9% compare
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 total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Kenya?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Kenya was 85.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release