Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Kenya
Kenya: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male was 88.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.1%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
93.2%
in 2020
All-time low
71.8%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Kenya stood at 88.1%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Kenya peaked at 93.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 71.8% | — |
| 2008 | 85.4% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 88.1% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 71.8% | 85.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 80.9% | 89.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 88.1% | 93.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 10 Ecuador 89.0% compare
- 11 Colombia 88.9% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 88.9% compare
- 14 Nepal 87.6% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 86.7% compare
- 16 El Salvador 85.7% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Kenya?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male in Kenya was 88.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release