Labor force with intermediate education, male in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 62.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 62.7% for labor force with intermediate education, male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Kenya peaked at 83.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2022.
That places Kenya 116th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.3% | — |
| 2005 | 83.6% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 75.0% | 79.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 62.7% | 74.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Kenya?
- Labor force with intermediate education, male in Kenya was 62.7% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
- Kenya ranks 116th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).