Kuwait vs MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Kuwait
51.9%
in 2021
MDG: Northern Africa
44.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
82nd
MDG: Northern Africa rank
84th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- MDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 51.9% against 44.5% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
Kuwait ranks 82nd and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Northern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | MDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 8.3% | 1.9% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 0.0% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 15.7% | 2.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 23.0% | 3.7% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 36.1% | 19.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 41.8% | 11.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Kuwait or MDG: Northern Africa?
- Kuwait, at 51.9% against 44.5% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Kuwait and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 7.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 82nd and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release