Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 56.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 56.5% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Kenya peaked at 78.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 107th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.5% | — |
| 2005 | 78.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 78.1% | 78.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 70.9% | 73.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 56.5% | 67.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 104 Belgium 56.9% compare
- 105 Romania 56.9% compare
- 106 Montenegro 56.8% compare
- 108 United States of America 56.4% compare
- 109 Japan 55.5% compare
- 110 Burkina Faso 54.9% 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Kenya?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Kenya was 56.5% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Kenya ranks 107th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 (% of total 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).