Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kenya

Kenya: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 683,890 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
683,890 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 205 countries
All-time high
683,890 number
in 2020
All-time low
145,862 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kenya, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 683,890 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kenya peaked at 683,890 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 145,862 number, in 1970.

That places Kenya 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number) in Kenya, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 145,862 number
1971 151,081 number +3.6%
1972 156,728 number +3.7%
1973 162,825 number +3.9%
1974 169,433 number +4.1%
1975 176,236 number +4.0%
1976 182,638 number +3.6%
1977 189,541 number +3.8%
1978 197,167 number +4.0%
1979 205,269 number +4.1%
1980 213,940 number +4.2%
1981 223,394 number +4.4%
1982 233,698 number +4.6%
1983 244,459 number +4.6%
1984 255,767 number +4.6%
1985 267,168 number +4.5%
1986 277,998 number +4.1%
1987 289,032 number +4.0%
1988 300,588 number +4.0%
1989 312,349 number +3.9%
1990 324,498 number +3.9%
1991 337,237 number +3.9%
1992 350,700 number +4.0%
1993 364,026 number +3.8%
1994 376,824 number +3.5%
1995 388,311 number +3.0%
1996 399,923 number +3.0%
1997 409,649 number +2.4%
1998 418,819 number +2.2%
1999 428,980 number +2.4%
2000 437,143 number +1.9%
2001 438,653 number +0.3%
2002 438,605 number -0.0%
2003 440,433 number +0.4%
2004 441,681 number +0.3%
2005 446,381 number +1.1%
2006 460,380 number +3.1%
2007 479,671 number +4.2%
2008 498,242 number +3.9%
2009 517,853 number +3.9%
2010 536,903 number +3.7%
2011 551,278 number +2.7%
2012 564,363 number +2.4%
2013 578,628 number +2.5%
2014 592,476 number +2.4%
2015 606,612 number +2.4%
2016 623,138 number +2.7%
2017 640,222 number +2.7%
2018 655,952 number +2.5%
2019 671,390 number +2.4%
2020 683,890 number +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 173,678 number 145,862 number 205,269 number 10
1980s 261,839 number 213,940 number 312,349 number 10
1990s 379,897 number 324,498 number 428,980 number 10
2000s 459,904 number 437,143 number 517,853 number 10
2010s 602,096 number 536,903 number 671,390 number 10
2020s 683,890 number 683,890 number 683,890 number 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 15 Viet Nam 751,914 number compare
  2. 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 726,254 number compare
  3. 17 Türkiye 691,201 number compare
  4. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 621,432 number compare
  5. 20 Uganda 605,479 number compare
  6. 21 Sudan 530,573 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kenya?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kenya was 683,890 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 683,890 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 145,862 number in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Kenya ranks 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.