Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2021.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Kuwait 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Kuwait ranks 165th out of 192 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 up 26.2%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.