Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Kenya

Kenya: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 50.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
50.1%
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
91st
of 125 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 1999
All-time low
50.1%
in 2022
Years of data
6
1999–2022

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Kenya, 1999–2022

0204060801999201020221999: 71.72005: 70.92016: 66.52019: 64.82021: 61.52022: 50.1

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Kenya recorded 50.1% for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Kenya peaked at 71.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2022.

Kenya ranks 91st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Kenya, 1999 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1999 71.7%
2005 70.9% -1.1%
2016 66.5% -6.3%
2019 64.8% -2.5%
2021 61.5% -5.1%
2022 50.1% -18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.7% 71.7% 71.7% 1
2000s 70.9% 70.9% 70.9% 1
2010s 65.6% 64.8% 66.5% 2
2020s 55.8% 50.1% 61.5% 2

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  4. 92 North Macedonia 50.0% compare
  5. 93 Bulgaria 49.5% compare
  6. 94 Belgium 49.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Kenya?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Kenya was 50.1% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Kenya ranks 91st out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).