Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female was 15.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Kuwait, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kuwait is 15.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kuwait peaked at 15.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 65th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.6% | — |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +4.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 15.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 15.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.4%, 58% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.2% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kuwait?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kuwait was 15.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Kuwait ranks 65th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release