Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kuwait

Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 18.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18.7%
World rank
93rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 1995
All-time low
5.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kuwait, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 5.81965: 7.91970: 9.91975: 12.21980: 16.41985: 20.31990: 21.91995: 22.62000: 20.12005: 17.52010: 18.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kuwait stood at 18.7%.

The figure is down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kuwait peaked at 22.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1960.

Kuwait ranks 93rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Kuwait, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.8%
1965 7.9% +37.5%
1970 9.9% +25.5%
1975 12.2% +22.9%
1980 16.4% +34.0%
1985 20.3% +24.0%
1990 21.9% +8.1%
1995 22.6% +3.1%
2000 20.1% -11.1%
2005 17.5% -13.1%
2010 18.7% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.8% 5.8% 7.9% 2
1970s 11.1% 9.9% 12.2% 2
1980s 18.3% 16.4% 20.3% 2
1990s 22.3% 21.9% 22.6% 2
2000s 18.8% 17.5% 20.1% 2
2010s 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 90 Pakistan 19.1% compare
  2. 91 Thailand 19.0% compare
  3. 92 Costa Rica 18.9% compare
  4. 94 Uruguay 18.6% compare
  5. 95 Ghana 18.5% compare
  6. 96 Syrian Arab Republic 18.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kuwait?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kuwait was 18.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1960.
How does Kuwait rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Kuwait ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary