Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 55.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kuwait, 1970–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kuwait stood at 55.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kuwait peaked at 56.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 92nd out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.7% | — |
| 1975 | 23.9% | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 34.5% | +44.3% |
| 1985 | 42.5% | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3% | 18.7% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 34.5% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 43.6% | 48.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 50.8% | 56.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 completed lower secondary in Kuwait?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kuwait was 55.9% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.