Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Kuwait
Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 7.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Kuwait, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Kuwait stood at 7.1%.
That represents a change of down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Kuwait peaked at 10.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 90th 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
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.6% | — |
| 1965 | 3.9% | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | +54.5% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 7.6% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 87 Dominican Republic 7.9% compare
- 88 Paraguay 7.9% compare
- 89 Uruguay 7.6% compare
- 91 Tajikistan 7.0% compare
- 92 Afghanistan 6.9% compare
- 93 Kenya 6.5% compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
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 7.1% 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 10.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Kuwait ranks 90th 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 21.4%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)