How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?

28 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.

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.

Kuwait vs Oman: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Kuwait

117,945 number

in 2019

Oman

119,184 number

in 2019

Kuwait rank

112th

Oman rank

110th

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

Kuwait
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 119,184 number against 117,945 number in Kuwait, a difference of 1,239 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 112th and Oman ranks 110th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11,315 number	18 number	11,297 number	Kuwait
1980s	20,047 number	1,138 number	18,909 number	Kuwait
1990s	25,166 number	8,640 number	16,526 number	Kuwait
2000s	37,010 number	39,202 number	2,192 number	Oman
2010s	114,451 number	122,853 number	8,402 number	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Kuwait or Oman?: Oman, at 119,184 number against 117,945 number in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Kuwait and Oman?: 1,239 number, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Kuwait ranks 112th and Oman ranks 110th of 193 countries.
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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.