Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.44 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Kuwait, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kuwait is 1.44 GPIA, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kuwait peaked at 1.45 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.23 GPIA, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 3rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Qatar 1.48 GPIA compare
- 2 Grenada 1.46 GPIA
- 4 Bahrain, Kingdom of 1.36 GPIA compare
- 5 Panama 1.36 GPIA compare
- 6 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 1.35 GPIA compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0075 units per person (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 1.44 GPIA 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 1.45 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 108 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 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release