Kuwait vs UIS: Arab States: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Kuwait
248,414
in 2025
UIS: Arab States
39.63 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
131st
UIS: Arab States rank
131st
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 39.63 million against 248,414 in Kuwait, a difference of 39.38 million.
That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 159.5 times Kuwait's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 131st and UIS: Arab States ranks 131st of 221 countries.
UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,918 | 17.15 million | 17.05 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 1980s | 163,188 | 21.24 million | 21.08 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 1990s | 139,258 | 26.33 million | 26.20 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2000s | 196,431 | 32.97 million | 32.77 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2010s | 207,325 | 36.00 million | 35.79 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2020s | 225,554 | 38.02 million | 37.80 million | UIS: Arab States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Kuwait or UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 39.63 million against 248,414 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Kuwait and UIS: Arab States?
- 39.38 million, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and UIS: Arab States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 131st and UIS: Arab States ranks 131st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). 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