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

Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 4.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.3%
World rank
84th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 1995
All-time low
1.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

234561960198520101960: 1.91965: 21970: 1.81975: 2.51980: 41985: 6.11990: 6.11995: 6.32000: 5.42005: 4.22010: 4.3

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 4.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Kuwait peaked at 6.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1970.

Kuwait ranks 84th 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 tertiary schooling. in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Kuwait, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.9%
1965 2.0% +6.3%
1970 1.8% -9.5%
1975 2.5% +39.6%
1980 4.0% +55.9%
1985 6.1% +54.0%
1990 6.1% +0.0%
1995 6.3% +3.3%
2000 5.4% -14.4%
2005 4.2% -22.4%
2010 4.3% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 2
1970s 2.2% 1.8% 2.5% 2
1980s 5.0% 4.0% 6.1% 2
1990s 6.2% 6.1% 6.3% 2
2000s 4.8% 4.2% 5.4% 2
2010s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 81 Myanmar 5.2% compare
  2. 82 India 4.8% compare
  3. 83 Pakistan 4.4% compare
  4. 85 El Salvador 3.9% compare
  5. 86 Paraguay 3.9% compare
  6. 87 Jordan 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Kuwait?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Kuwait was 4.3% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1970.
How does Kuwait rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Kuwait ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary