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

Latest (2021)
0.0279 units per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
106th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0294 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0031 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1971–2021

00.010.020.031971199620211971: 0.003 units per person1972: 0.004 units per person1973: 0.004 units per person1974: 0.005 units per person1975: 0.005 units per person1976: 0.007 units per person1977: 0.008 units per person1978: 0.009 units per person1979: 0.008 units per person1980: 0.008 units per person1981: 0.009 units per person1982: 0.009 units per person1983: 0.01 units per person1984: 0.011 units per person1985: 0.012 units per person1986: 0.012 units per person1987: 0.012 units per person1988: 0.012 units per person1989: 0.012 units per person1990: 0.013 units per person1992: 0.013 units per person1993: 0.013 units per person1994: 0.015 units per person1995: 0.016 units per person1996: 0.017 units per person1997: 0.017 units per person1999: 0.018 units per person2001: 0.017 units per person2002: 0.018 units per person2003: 0.018 units per person2004: 0.017 units per person2014: 0.029 units per person2015: 0.029 units per person2016: 0.029 units per person2017: 0.028 units per person2018: 0.027 units per person2019: 0.027 units per person2020: 0.029 units per person2021: 0.028 units per person

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Azerbaijan 0.0283 units per person compare
  2. 104 Romania 0.0283 units per person compare
  3. 105 Nicaragua 0.028 units per person compare
  4. 107 Guatemala 0.0278 units per person compare
  5. 108 Jamaica 0.0266 units per person compare
  6. 109 Slovakia 0.026 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
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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.