Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Kuwait

Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 5.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.5%
World rank
85th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 1995
All-time low
2.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Kuwait, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 2.41965: 2.71970: 2.91975: 4.11980: 6.31985: 8.31990: 8.41995: 8.72000: 6.92005: 5.52010: 5.5

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 5.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Kuwait peaked at 8.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.

That places Kuwait 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Kuwait, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.4%
1965 2.7% +14.7%
1970 2.9% +7.0%
1975 4.1% +41.8%
1980 6.3% +52.4%
1985 8.3% +31.9%
1990 8.4% +0.8%
1995 8.7% +3.8%
2000 6.9% -20.8%
2005 5.5% -19.9%
2010 5.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.6% 2.4% 2.7% 2
1970s 3.5% 2.9% 4.1% 2
1980s 7.3% 6.3% 8.3% 2
1990s 8.6% 8.4% 8.7% 2
2000s 6.2% 5.5% 6.9% 2
2010s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 82 Malaysia 5.9% compare
  2. 83 Tajikistan 5.8% compare
  3. 84 Jordan 5.6% compare
  4. 86 Afghanistan 5.5% compare
  5. 87 Pakistan 5.5% compare
  6. 88 Kenya 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Kuwait?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Kuwait was 5.5% 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
How does Kuwait rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Kuwait ranks 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary