Kuwait vs Mauritius: Share of the population with completed tertiary education

Kuwait
6.3
in 2020
Mauritius
6.6
in 2020
Kuwait rank
78th
Mauritius rank
76th

Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time

  • Kuwait
  • Mauritius
051015187019452020

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 6.6 against 6.3 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mauritius ahead.

Kuwait ranks 78th and Mauritius ranks 76th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 9 and Mauritius in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Mauritius Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0.15 0.15 Mauritius
1910s 0.05 0.25 0.2 Mauritius
1920s 0.15 0.3 0.15 Mauritius
1930s 0.45 0.4 0.05 Kuwait
1940s 1.35 0.4 0.95 Kuwait
1950s 2.7 0.6 2.1 Kuwait
1960s 4.2 1.2 3 Kuwait
1970s 5.9 1.55 4.35 Kuwait
1980s 11.55 3.1 8.45 Kuwait
1990s 13.15 2.2 10.95 Kuwait
2000s 9.45 3.3 6.15 Kuwait
2010s 7.7 5.95 1.75 Kuwait
2020s 6.3 6.6 0.3 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Kuwait or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 6.6 against 6.3 in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Kuwait and Mauritius?
0.3, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritius?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Mauritius rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
Kuwait ranks 78th and Mauritius ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed