Unemployment with advanced education, male in Kenya

Kenya: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 5.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.5%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
39th
of 127 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2019
All-time low
4.9%
in 1999
Years of data
6
1999–2022

Unemployment with advanced education, male in Kenya, 1999–2022

02.557.5101999201020221999: 4.9 % of male labor force with advanced education2005: 7.3 % of male labor force with advanced education2016: 6.4 % of male labor force with advanced education2019: 11.1 % of male labor force with advanced education2021: 6.3 % of male labor force with advanced education2022: 5.5 % of male labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, male in Kenya is 5.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Kenya peaked at 11.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1999.

Kenya ranks 39th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment with advanced education, male in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education) in Kenya, 1999 to 2022.
Year % of male labor force with advanced education Change
1999 4.9%
2005 7.3% +49.5%
2016 6.4% -13.1%
2019 11.1% +74.6%
2021 6.3% -42.9%
2022 5.5% -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1
2000s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1
2010s 8.7% 6.4% 11.1% 2
2020s 5.9% 5.5% 6.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Kenya?
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Kenya was 5.5% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
Kenya ranks 39th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of male labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,619 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. 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).