Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kuwait

Kuwait: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 302,047 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
302,047
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
125th
of 219 countries
All-time high
302,047
in 2015
All-time low
70,734
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2015

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kuwait, 1971–2015

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1971199320151971: 70.7k1972: 78.8k1973: 84.9k1974: 90.4k1975: 97.7k1976: 108.2k1977: 131.6k1978: 143.4k1979: 155.0k1980: 167.7k1981: 181.9k1982: 196.4k1983: 209.6k1984: 221.0k1985: 230.9k1986: 239.6k1987: 245.7k1988: 256.6k1989: 265.0k1990: 271.4k1991: 219.4k1992: 167.3k1993: 177.7k1994: 187.9k1995: 198.7k1996: 206.9k1997: 216.2k1998: 225.2k1999: 235.1k2000: 240.0k2001: 243.8k2002: 252.2k2003: 260.7k2004: 267.1k2005: 244.4k2006: 236.4k2007: 247.2k2008: 249.9k2009: 255.1k2010: 263.5k2011: 262.8k2012: 274.2k2013: 278.6k2014: 283.1k2015: 302.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 302,047 for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2015. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kuwait peaked at 302,047 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70,734, in 1971.

That places Kuwait 125th out of 219 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kuwait, 1971 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1971 70,734
1972 78,754 +11.3%
1973 84,935 +7.8%
1974 90,443 +6.5%
1975 97,689 +8.0%
1976 108,219 +10.8%
1977 131,589 +21.6%
1978 143,392 +9.0%
1979 154,982 +8.1%
1980 167,656 +8.2%
1981 181,882 +8.5%
1982 196,413 +8.0%
1983 209,592 +6.7%
1984 220,981 +5.4%
1985 230,913 +4.5%
1986 239,581 +3.8%
1987 245,697 +2.6%
1988 256,558 +4.4%
1989 265,001 +3.3%
1990 271,422 +2.4%
1991 219,376 -19.2%
1992 167,331 -23.7%
1993 177,675 +6.2%
1994 187,941 +5.8%
1995 198,661 +5.7%
1996 206,934 +4.2%
1997 216,223 +4.5%
1998 225,249 +4.2%
1999 235,106 +4.4%
2000 239,997 +2.1%
2001 243,757 +1.6%
2002 252,226 +3.5%
2003 260,695 +3.4%
2004 267,114 +2.5%
2005 244,432 -8.5%
2006 236,410 -3.3%
2007 247,233 +4.6%
2008 249,879 +1.1%
2009 255,101 +2.1%
2010 263,468 +3.3%
2011 262,831 -0.2%
2012 274,202 +4.3%
2013 278,581 +1.6%
2014 283,077 +1.6%
2015 302,047 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 106,749 70,734 154,982 9
1980s 221,427 167,656 265,001 10
1990s 210,592 167,331 271,422 10
2000s 249,684 236,410 267,114 10
2010s 277,368 262,831 302,047 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 122 Croatia 325,996 compare
  2. 123 Panama 311,983 compare
  3. 124 Georgia 306,567 compare
  4. 126 Armenia 290,201 compare
  5. 127 Liberia 274,573 compare
  6. 128 Eritrea 266,829 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kuwait?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kuwait was 302,047 in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 302,047 in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 70,734 in 1971.
How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Kuwait ranks 125th out of 219 countries with data for 2015.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.