Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 18.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kuwait, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kuwait is 18.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kuwait peaked at 18.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 79th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.6% | — |
| 1975 | 6.6% | +43.5% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +52.9% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +6.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 18.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 18.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.5%, 82% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 10.1% | 16.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.8% | 18.5% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Kuwait?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kuwait was 18.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Kuwait ranks 79th out of 129 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 short-cycle tertiary 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