How does Kenya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?

Kenya ranks 57th out of 140 countries with data for 2017.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Kenya

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Kenya
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kenya: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 12,035 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)

12,035 number

World rank

57th

of 140 countries

All-time high

19,904 number

in 2009

All-time low

12,035 number

in 2017

Years of data

2000–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Kenya, 2000–2017

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 12,035 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Kenya peaked at 19,904 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,035 number, in 2017.

That places Kenya 57th out of 140 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	16,508 number	15,139 number	19,904 number	6
2010s	12,035 number	12,035 number	12,035 number	1

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Kenya?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Kenya was 12,035 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 19,904 number in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 12,035 number in 2017.
How does Kenya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Kenya ranks 57th out of 140 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).