Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait

Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was -5.38 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-5.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 158.6%
World rank
170th
of 189 countries
All-time high
39.72 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-15.57 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
34
1972–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1972–2021

-20020401972199620211972: 33 % change on previous year1973: 20.6 % change on previous year1974: 23 % change on previous year1975: 9.4 % change on previous year1976: 39.7 % change on previous year1977: 22.6 % change on previous year1978: 24.7 % change on previous year1979: -6.2 % change on previous year1980: 7 % change on previous year1981: 9.6 % change on previous year1982: 15.4 % change on previous year1983: 13.9 % change on previous year1984: 7.1 % change on previous year1985: 14.3 % change on previous year1986: 8 % change on previous year1987: 3 % change on previous year1988: 4.7 % change on previous year1989: 2.2 % change on previous year1990: -15.6 % change on previous year1993: 4.4 % change on previous year1994: 13.1 % change on previous year1995: 10.6 % change on previous year1996: 3.8 % change on previous year1997: 2.8 % change on previous year2002: 6.3 % change on previous year2003: 0.462 % change on previous year2004: -0.772 % change on previous year2015: 6.4 % change on previous year2016: 4.1 % change on previous year2017: -0.431 % change on previous year2018: -0.348 % change on previous year2019: 1.4 % change on previous year2020: 9.2 % change on previous year2021: -5.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait is -5.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 158.6% on the previous year and down 184.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait peaked at 39.72 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -15.57 % change on previous year, in 1990.

That places Kuwait 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1972 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 33.02 % change on previous year
1973 20.63 % change on previous year -37.5%
1974 23.04 % change on previous year +11.7%
1975 9.37 % change on previous year -59.3%
1976 39.72 % change on previous year +323.9%
1977 22.58 % change on previous year -43.2%
1978 24.73 % change on previous year +9.5%
1979 -6.21 % change on previous year -125.1%
1980 7 % change on previous year -212.7%
1981 9.61 % change on previous year +37.2%
1982 15.37 % change on previous year +59.9%
1983 13.89 % change on previous year -9.6%
1984 7.12 % change on previous year -48.7%
1985 14.28 % change on previous year +100.4%
1986 8 % change on previous year -44.0%
1987 2.98 % change on previous year -62.7%
1988 4.66 % change on previous year +56.4%
1989 2.19 % change on previous year -53.0%
1990 -15.57 % change on previous year -810.7%
1993 4.45 % change on previous year -128.6%
1994 13.06 % change on previous year +193.4%
1995 10.58 % change on previous year -18.9%
1996 3.83 % change on previous year -63.8%
1997 2.8 % change on previous year -26.9%
2002 6.33 % change on previous year +126.2%
2003 0.4624 % change on previous year -92.7%
2004 -0.7725 % change on previous year -267.1%
2015 6.35 % change on previous year -922.5%
2016 4.14 % change on previous year -34.8%
2017 -0.4307 % change on previous year -110.4%
2018 -0.3478 % change on previous year -19.3%
2019 1.38 % change on previous year -497.7%
2020 9.17 % change on previous year +563.1%
2021 -5.38 % change on previous year -158.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.86 % change on previous year -6.21 % change on previous year 39.72 % change on previous year 8
1980s 8.51 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year 15.37 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.19 % change on previous year -15.57 % change on previous year 13.06 % change on previous year 6
2000s 2.01 % change on previous year -0.7725 % change on previous year 6.33 % change on previous year 3
2010s 2.22 % change on previous year -0.4307 % change on previous year 6.35 % change on previous year 5
2020s 1.9 % change on previous year -5.38 % change on previous year 9.17 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 167 Puerto Rico -5.09 % change on previous year compare
  2. 168 Mali -5.15 % change on previous year compare
  3. 169 Montenegro -5.36 % change on previous year compare
  4. 171 Congo -5.77 % change on previous year compare
  5. 172 Central African Republic -5.77 % change on previous year compare
  6. 173 Lebanon -5.86 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait was -5.38 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 39.72 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -15.57 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Kuwait ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 184.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.