Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 8.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kuwait, 2005–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 8.8% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kuwait peaked at 8.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2007.
That places Kuwait 84th out of 112 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.0% | — |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 8.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 151,925 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,838 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -20.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 121,840 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,133 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 71,259 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -10.33 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kuwait?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kuwait was 8.8% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Kuwait ranks 84th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.