Kuwait vs Türkiye: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Kuwait
55.9%
in 2018
Türkiye
54.3%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
93rd
Türkiye rank
96th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Kuwait
- Türkiye
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 55.9% against 54.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 93rd and Türkiye ranks 96th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.9% | 9.0% | 14.9% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 13.9% | 24.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 32.4% | 13.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 55.3% | 0.6% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Kuwait or Türkiye?
- Kuwait, at 55.9% against 54.3% in Türkiye as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Kuwait and Türkiye?
- 1.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Kuwait and Türkiye rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Kuwait ranks 93rd and Türkiye ranks 96th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.