Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male was 53.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kuwait, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kuwait stood at 53.9%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kuwait peaked at 56.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 98th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.0% | — |
| 1975 | 26.6% | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 36.6% | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 42.1% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 53.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.6%, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 53.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.3%, 77% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 21.0% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 36.6% | 42.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 42.2% | 46.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 48.1% | 56.3% | 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 lower secondary education or in Kuwait?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kuwait was 53.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Kuwait ranks 98th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release