Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 15.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 short-cycle tertiary in Kuwait stood at 15.0%.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Kuwait peaked at 16.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 86th out of 129 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.8% | — |
| 1975 | 8.2% | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | +41.4% |
| 1985 | 13.1% | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -32.3% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 11.6% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.6% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 completed short-cycle tertiary in Kuwait?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Kuwait was 15.0% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Kuwait ranks 86th out of 129 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.