End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Kuwait
Kuwait: End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) was 5 tertiary education in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 211 countries
All-time high
8 tertiary education
in 2008
All-time low
5 tertiary education
in 2014
Years of data
23
1998–2022
End month of the academic school year in Kuwait, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 5 tertiary education for end month of the academic school year in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, end month of the academic school year in Kuwait peaked at 8 tertiary education in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5 tertiary education, in 2014.
That places Kuwait 187th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 tertiary education | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 tertiary education | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 6 tertiary education | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 5 tertiary education | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 5 tertiary education is below the median for high income countries, which is 7 tertiary education, 71% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 5 tertiary education is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6 tertiary education, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 tertiary education | 6 tertiary education | 6 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.4 tertiary education | 6 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 tertiary education | 5 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 8 |
| 2020s | 5 tertiary education | 5 tertiary education | 5 tertiary education | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 187 Armenia 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Belarus 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Bermuda 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Bhutan 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Finland 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Kazakhstan 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Kyrgyzstan 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Latvia 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Puerto Rico 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Russia 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Singapore 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Tajikistan 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Turkmenistan 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Uganda 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Vietnam 5 tertiary education 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 end month of the academic school year in Kuwait?
- End month of the academic school year in Kuwait was 5 tertiary education in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest end month of the academic school year recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8 tertiary education in 2008.
- What is the lowest end month of the academic school year recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tertiary education in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for end month of the academic school year?
- Kuwait ranks 187th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is end month of the academic school year rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of End month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release