Kenya - Tertiary Enrollment 2015
9.25%
+5.26pp from 2014
Kenya's tertiary enrollment was 9.25% in 2015. This was the 131st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2015▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Australia | 119.68% | - |
| 2nd | Puerto Rico (US) | 100.71% | 3.6% |
| 3rd | Grenada | 96.79% | 70.2% |
| 4th | Türkiye | 95.56% | 9.8% |
| 5th | Korea | 93.97% | -0.5% |
| 6th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 93.92% | 3.3% |
| 7th | Belarus | 93.79% | -0.6% |
| 8th | Finland | 89.66% | -0.4% |
| 9th | United States | 88.89% | 0.3% |
| 10th | Spain | 88.57% | 0.7% |
| 11th | Chile | 86.42% | 3.3% |
| 12th | Russian Federation | 84.24% | -0.3% |
| 13th | Argentina | 83.76% | 3.3% |
| 14th | Denmark | 83.30% | 2.4% |
| 15th | Austria | 82.26% | 1.5% |
| 16th | Slovenia | 82.20% | -2.6% |
| 17th | New Zealand | 82.18% | 1.8% |
| 18th | Netherlands | 80.16% | 5.7% |
| 19th | Norway | 79.21% | 1.2% |
| 20th | Bulgaria | 78.30% | 7.3% |
| 21st | Ireland | 77.23% | 4.6% |
| 22nd | Ukraine | 76.86% | -8.3% |
| 23rd | Belgium | 76.42% | 3.2% |
| 24th | Macao SAR, China | 76.17% | 9.9% |
| 25th | Iceland | 75.64% | -5.9% |
| 26th | Estonia | 74.58% | -2.1% |
| 27th | Latvia | 74.30% | 4.8% |
| 28th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 70.69% | 9.6% |
| 29th | Mongolia | 70.36% | 5.5% |
| 30th | European Union | 69.77% | 1.5% |
| 31st | Poland | 69.37% | -1.2% |
| 32nd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 68.70% | -1.4% |
| 33rd | Croatia | 68.44% | -0.3% |
| 34th | Fiji | 68.42% | -1.5% |
| 35th | Germany | 68.23% | 4.7% |
| 36th | Lithuania | 67.74% | -1.7% |
| 37th | Canada | 67.27% | 0.2% |
| 38th | Czechia | 67.23% | -0.2% |
| 39th | Sweden | 66.43% | 2.3% |
| 40th | Montenegro | 63.94% | 1.1% |
| 41st | France | 62.79% | 2.1% |
| 42nd | Japan | 62.47% | -0.4% |
| 43rd | Albania | 61.96% | -5.5% |
| 44th | Portugal | 61.80% | - |
| 45th | Italy | 60.94% | 0.1% |
| 46th | Israel | 60.82% | -2.1% |
| 47th | Switzerland | 60.82% | 4.7% |
| 48th | Cyprus | 60.10% | 13.2% |
| 49th | Kuwait | 58.94% | 5.5% |
| 50th | Serbia | 58.29% | 0.4% |
| 51st | Uruguay | 57.79% | -3.4% |
| 52nd | Barbados | 57.28% | -19.6% |
| 53rd | Saudi Arabia | 57.09% | 7.4% |
| 54th | United Kingdom | 56.49% | -0.1% |
| 55th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 55.53% | 2.5% |
| 56th | Colombia | 54.80% | 3.0% |
| 57th | Slovak Republic | 52.72% | -2.2% |
| 58th | Moldova | 52.10% | -0.1% |
| 59th | Georgia | 51.91% | 12.0% |
| 60th | Dominican Republic | 51.75% | 4.9% |
| 61st | Costa Rica | 51.28% | 1.9% |
| 62nd | Hungary | 50.07% | -5.2% |
| 63rd | Romania | 49.36% | -3.4% |
| 64th | Armenia | 48.73% | 2.1% |
| 65th | Brazil | 48.43% | 2.7% |
| 66th | Kazakhstan | 48.35% | -5.4% |
| 67th | Syrian Arab Republic | 47.84% | 7.6% |
| 68th | Panama | 47.58% | 6.6% |
| 69th | China | 47.12% | 7.8% |
| 70th | Malta | 46.95% | 5.5% |
| 71st | Kyrgyz Republic | 46.55% | 0.4% |
| 72nd | West Bank and Gaza | 46.09% | 2.8% |
| 73rd | Thailand | 45.71% | -8.4% |
| 74th | Bahrain | 45.64% | 1.9% |
| 75th | Oman | 45.19% | 9.7% |
| 76th | Ecuador | 44.54% | 12.0% |
| 77th | Malaysia | 44.29% | 15.4% |
| 78th | North Macedonia | 42.08% | 7.0% |
| 79th | British Virgin Islands | 40.34% | -42.8% |
| 80th | Lebanon | 39.29% | -8.5% |
| 81st | Algeria | 38.24% | 6.1% |
| 82nd | Mauritius | 37.76% | -5.7% |
| 83rd | Cuba | 36.75% | -9.9% |
| 84th | Jordan | 36.63% | -16.6% |
| 85th | Philippines | 35.87% | 5.9% |
| 86th | Marshall Islands | 34.32% | 16.9% |
| 87th | Liechtenstein | 33.54% | -10.5% |
| 88th | Tunisia | 33.37% | -1.0% |
| 89th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 32.88% | 13.0% |
| 90th | Indonesia | 32.46% | 8.2% |
| 91st | Mexico | 31.97% | 2.5% |
| 92nd | Bermuda | 30.62% | -8.1% |
| 93rd | Viet Nam | 29.73% | -5.1% |
| 94th | Brunei Darussalam | 28.66% | -4.7% |
| 95th | Morocco | 28.55% | 12.8% |
| 96th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 27.94% | -6.3% |
| 97th | El Salvador | 27.39% | -0.5% |
| 98th | India | 27.06% | 5.1% |
| 99th | Botswana | 26.87% | 8.2% |
| 100th | Jamaica | 26.23% | 2.4% |
| 101st | Tajikistan | 26.07% | 7.6% |
| 102nd | Azerbaijan | 25.48% | 10.0% |
| 103rd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 23.62% | -1.3% |
| 104th | Belize | 23.44% | -2.4% |
| 105th | Cabo Verde | 22.52% | -3.2% |
| 106th | Guatemala | 21.96% | 20.3% |
| 107th | Honduras | 20.32% | 3.0% |
| 108th | Luxembourg | 20.29% | 6.1% |
| 109th | Namibia | 19.66% | 6.4% |
| 110th | South Africa | 19.03% | 3.0% |
| 111th | Sri Lanka | 18.17% | 1.7% |
| 112th | Lao PDR | 18.16% | -1.8% |
| 113th | Cameroon | 17.30% | 3.2% |
| 114th | St. Lucia | 17.03% | -0.3% |
| 115th | Aruba | 16.73% | -5.7% |
| 116th | Seychelles | 16.50% | 126.3% |
| 117th | Qatar | 15.93% | -7.9% |
| 118th | Sudan | 15.86% | -0.6% |
| 119th | Bangladesh | 15.57% | 14.7% |
| 120th | Ghana | 15.56% | 3.2% |
| 121st | Andorra | 13.82% | 2.1% |
| 122nd | Cambodia | 13.62% | 18.5% |
| 123rd | São Tomé and Principe | 12.82% | 38.7% |
| 124th | Benin | 12.49% | -15.0% |
| 125th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 12.38% | -8.4% |
| 126th | Nepal | 12.28% | -7.2% |
| 127th | Zimbabwe | 11.05% | 51.0% |
| 128th | Senegal | 10.84% | -0.3% |
| 129th | Togo | 10.81% | 2.6% |
| 130th | Lesotho | 9.73% | -6.6% |
| 131st | Kenya | 9.25% | 131.8% |
| 132nd | Angola | 8.78% | -4.8% |
| 133rd | Côte d'Ivoire | 8.46% | 9.4% |
| 134th | Pakistan | 8.44% | -3.5% |
| 135th | Uzbekistan | 8.05% | 0.8% |
| 136th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 7.93% | 8.3% |
| 137th | Rwanda | 7.53% | 2.3% |
| 138th | Mozambique | 6.73% | 7.7% |
| 139th | Mauritania | 5.88% | 1.5% |
| 140th | Burundi | 5.26% | 17.7% |
| 141st | Mali | 5.13% | -7.4% |
| 142nd | Burkina Faso | 4.90% | 0.2% |
| 143rd | Madagascar | 4.66% | -0.6% |
| 144th | Tanzania | 3.98% | 8.4% |
| 145th | Eritrea | 3.52% | -14.8% |
| 146th | Niger | 3.24% | 110.2% |
| 147th | Chad | 3.23% | -4.7% |
| 148th | Malawi | 0.81% | -2.2% |
FAQ
What was Kenya's tertiary enrollment in 2015?▾
Kenya's tertiary enrollment in 2015 was 9.25%. This ranked 131st globally.
How did Kenya's tertiary enrollment change in 2015?▾
Kenya's tertiary enrollment increased by 131.8% in 2015 compared to 2014.
Which country had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2015?▾
Australia had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2015 at 119.68%.
What is the tertiary enrollment of Kenya in 2015?▾
The tertiary enrollment of Kenya in 2015 was 9.25%. This ranked 131st globally.
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