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

Latest (2010)
7.1%
World rank
90th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 1985
All-time low
3.5%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

468101960198520101960: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 4.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 10.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 10.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 10.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 9.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 7.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Kuwait, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 Dominican Republic 7.9% compare
  2. 88 Paraguay 7.9% compare
  3. 89 Uruguay 7.6% compare
  4. 91 Tajikistan 7.0% compare
  5. 92 Afghanistan 6.9% compare
  6. 93 Kenya 6.5% 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 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)