Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Kenya

Kenya: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 1,047 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1,047 millions
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
34th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1,047 millions
in 2015
All-time low
118.58 millions
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2015

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Kenya, 2004–2015

2004006008001.0k2004200920152004: 118.6 millions2011: 705.9 millions2012: 754.4 millions2013: 909.2 millions2014: 968.6 millions2015: 1.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2015, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Kenya stood at 1,047 millions. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 783.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Kenya peaked at 1,047 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 118.58 millions, in 2004.

Kenya ranks 34th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) in Kenya, 2004 to 2015.
Year millions Change
2004 118.58 millions —
2011 705.89 millions +495.3%
2012 754.4 millions +6.9%
2013 909.19 millions +20.5%
2014 968.6 millions +6.5%
2015 1,047 millions +8.1%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 1,047 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.2 millions, 12.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 1,047 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.65 millions, 25.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 118.58 millions 118.58 millions 118.58 millions 1
2010s 877.05 millions 705.89 millions 1,047 millions 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 31 Colombia 1,510 millions compare
  2. 32 Romania 1,327 millions compare
  3. 33 Cuba 1,213 millions compare
  4. 35 Kuwait 966.34 millions compare
  5. 36 Morocco 958.76 millions compare
  6. 37 Slovakia 772.57 millions compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

More reference data data for Kenya

All data for Kenya →

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Kenya?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Kenya was 1,047 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1,047 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 118.58 millions in 2004.
How does Kenya rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Kenya ranks 34th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 783.1%. 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 Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Kenya. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 30 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/government-expenditure-on-upper-secondary-education-us-millions/kenya/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/government-expenditure-on-upper-secondary-education-us-millions/kenya/">Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Kenya</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/