Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 31.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kuwait, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kuwait is 31.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kuwait peaked at 32.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 109th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.8% | — |
| 1980 | 24.9% | +48.4% |
| 1985 | 31.7% | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 31.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +1.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 31.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 31.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.8%, 61% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +48.4% | 16.8% | 24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 24.9% | 31.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 25.4% | 26.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.3% | 32.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 106 Philippines 34.5% compare
- 107 El Salvador 33.8% compare
- 108 Bangladesh 33.7% compare
- 110 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.4% compare
- 111 Angola 26.9% compare
- 112 Nicaragua 26.7% compare
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 upper secondary education or in Kuwait?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kuwait was 31.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Kuwait ranks 109th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 upper secondary 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