Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 11.1% 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 11.1% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kuwait peaked at 11.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2007.
Kuwait ranks 76th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.5% | — |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 11.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.36 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (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 11.1% 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 11.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Kuwait ranks 76th 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 34.3%. 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+, total (%) (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.