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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1972–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 167 Puerto Rico -5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Mali -5.15 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Montenegro -5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Congo -5.77 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Central African Republic -5.77 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Lebanon -5.86 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.7 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,122 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 151,925 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,838 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -20.49 % change on previous year (2021)
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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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.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.