Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 11.1% 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 11.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kuwait peaked at 11.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2007.
Kuwait ranks 76th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.5% | — |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +4.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.7%, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.8%, 45% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 11.1% | 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 11.1% 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 11.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Kuwait ranks 76th out of 112 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 34.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release