ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
12.84 million
in 2024
Kuwait
121,840
in 2021
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
114th
Kuwait rank
112th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
  • Kuwait
05.0M10.0M15.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 12.84 million against 121,840 in Kuwait, a difference of 12.72 million.

That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 105.4 times Kuwait's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 114th and Kuwait ranks 112th of 221 groups.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 1.07 million 7,080 1.06 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
1980s 1.92 million 20,047 1.90 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
1990s 3.07 million 26,259 3.04 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2000s 5.34 million 36,445 5.30 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2010s 9.86 million 114,451 9.75 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2020s 11.21 million 125,301 11.08 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Kuwait?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 12.84 million against 121,840 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Kuwait?
12.72 million, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Kuwait?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Kuwait rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 114th and Kuwait ranks 112th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release