University Enrolment in Kenya, 2020–2024

University enrolment in Kenya; thousand learners, 2020–2024.

What the Data Shows

University enrolment in Kenya is tracked from 2020 to 2024. Values are measured in thousand learners, and the 2024 observation is provisional. The value moved from 546.7 thousand learners in 2020 to 630.2 thousand learners in 2024. The period high was 630.2 thousand learners in 2024, while the low was 546.7 thousand learners in 2020.

Data table

2020 546.7
2021 562.0
2022 562.9
2023 579.4
2024 630.2

Sources

Source 1: Kenya Economic Survey 2025

Publisher: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Dataset/table: Kenya Economic Survey 2025

Units: thousand learners

Date checked: 2026-07-17

Evidence: Provides the 2020–2024 values for university enrolment in Kenya.

Data notes & caveats

The 2024 observation is provisional. Earlier observations retain their published or revised status.

Methodology

Annual values are ordered chronologically in the published unit, with no interpolation between periods.

Source consistency notes

Every point uses one KNBS publication, one metric definition, one period basis and one unit.

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