Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0279 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait is 0.0279 units per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait peaked at 0.0294 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per person, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0031 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0039 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0092 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0082 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0116 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.012 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.012 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0118 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0132 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.015 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0164 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0178 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0173 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.018 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0176 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0171 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0289 units per person | +69.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0294 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0293 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0281 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0269 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0266 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0293 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0279 units per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0282 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 0.0294 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0279 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (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 0.0279 units per person 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 0.0294 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Kuwait ranks 106th out of 197 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 3.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.