Enrolment in secondary education, male in Kenya

Kenya: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 1.69 million number in 2009. β—† Volatile

Latest (2009)
1.69 million number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
31st
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.69 million number
in 2009
All-time low
205,611 number
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2009

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Kenya, 1970–2009

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1970198920091970: 205.6k number1971: 219.2k number1972: 235.3k number1973: 248.4k number1974: 271.1k number1975: 294.2k number1980: 461.3k number1981: 464.1k number1982: 483.8k number1983: 524.1k number1984: 562.5k number1985: 727.9k number1986: 733.8k number1987: 801.9k number1988: 819.2k number1999: 935.3k number2000: 982.3k number2001: 1.0M number2002: 1.1M number2003: 1.1M number2004: 1.3M number2005: 1.3M number2006: 1.3M number2007: 1.5M number2008: 1.6M number2009: 1.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2009, enrolment in secondary education, male in Kenya stood at 1.69 million number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Kenya peaked at 1.69 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 205,611 number, in 1970.

That places Kenya 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 245,621 number 205,611 number 294,181 number 6
1980s 619,831 number 461,295 number 819,169 number 9
1990s 935,286 number 935,286 number 935,286 number 1
2000s 1.28 million number 982,304 number 1.69 million number 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 28 Myanmar 2.01 million number compare
  2. 29 Afghanistan 1.99 million number compare
  3. 30 Spain 1.72 million number compare
  4. 32 Saudi Arabia 1.69 million number compare
  5. 33 Nepal 1.68 million number compare
  6. 34 Morocco 1.55 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Kenya

All data for Kenya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Kenya?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Kenya was 1.69 million number in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 million number in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 205,611 number in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Kenya ranks 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2009.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.