Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya

Kenya: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 48.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
48.8%
World rank
86th
of 99 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
36.9%
in 2002
Years of data
9
1998–2016

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya, 1998–2016

0204060801001998200720161998: 100 %1999: 100 %2002: 36.9 %2006: 66.5 %2007: 66.7 %2008: 71.1 %2009: 65 %2012: 80.6 %2016: 48.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya stood at 48.8%.

The figure is down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2002.

That places Kenya 86th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in Kenya, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 100.0%
1999 100.0% +0.0%
2002 36.9% -63.1%
2006 66.5% +80.3%
2007 66.7% +0.3%
2008 71.1% +6.7%
2009 65.0% -8.7%
2012 80.6% +24.0%
2016 48.8% -39.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2
2000s 61.2% 36.9% 71.1% 5
2010s 64.7% 48.8% 80.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya?
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya was 48.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2002.
How does Kenya rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Kenya ranks 86th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,232 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in vocational programmes at the post-secondary non-tertiary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.