Labor force with advanced education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force with advanced education, female was 53.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, female in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Kenya is 53.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Kenya peaked at 83.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2022.
That places Kenya 114th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.8% | — |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 68.3% | 82.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 53.7% | 63.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 111 United Arab Emirates 59.2% compare
- 112 Ghana 59.1% compare
- 113 Palestine, State of 54.8% compare
- 115 Saudi Arabia 52.1% compare
- 116 Myanmar 51.1% compare
- 117 Senegal 50.7% compare
More work & labour data for Kenya
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0073 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2281 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,185 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 51,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,727 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,468 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,196 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Kenya?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Kenya was 53.7% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Kenya ranks 114th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).