Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 27.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kuwait, 1975–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kuwait is 27.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kuwait peaked at 32.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1975.
Kuwait ranks 115th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.7% | — |
| 1980 | 26.5% | +41.5% |
| 1985 | 31.4% | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 32.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 26.5% | 32.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 22.9% | 23.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 25.1% | 31.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kuwait?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kuwait was 27.1% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Kuwait ranks 115th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.