Kuwait vs Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

Kuwait
39.9%
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
40.4%
in 2016
Kuwait rank
88th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
86th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • Kuwait
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 40.4% against 39.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Kuwait ranks 88th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th of 189 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 5.0% 16.1% 11.1% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 10.0% 22.1% 12.1% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 12.2% 19.0% 6.8% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 12.6% 14.8% 2.3% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 39.3% 43.1% 3.7% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Kuwait or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 40.4% against 39.9% in Kuwait as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
Kuwait ranks 88th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release