Labor force with advanced education in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force with advanced education was 62.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 62.1% for labor force with advanced education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Kenya peaked at 86.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 120th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.7% | — |
| 2005 | 77.8% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.7% | 82.7% | 82.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 69.1% | 86.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 62.1% | 68.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Kenya?
- Labor force with advanced education in Kenya was 62.1% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Kenya ranks 120th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 (% of total 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).