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

Latest (2022)
56.5%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
107th
of 125 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 2005
All-time low
56.5%
in 2022
Years of data
6
1999–2022

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Kenya, 1999–2022

0204060801999201020221999: 75.52005: 78.12016: 70.92019: 73.42021: 67.82022: 56.5

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

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Kenya, 1999 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Belgium 56.9% compare
  2. 105 Romania 56.9% compare
  3. 106 Montenegro 56.8% compare
  4. 108 United States of America 56.4% compare
  5. 109 Japan 55.5% compare
  6. 110 Burkina Faso 54.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total 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).