Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Kuwait

Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was -10.33 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-10.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 280.6%
World rank
168th
of 177 countries
All-time high
37.65 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-10.33 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
34
1972–2021

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

-100102030401972199620211972: 35 % change on previous year1973: 28.9 % change on previous year1974: 37.6 % change on previous year1975: 12.6 % change on previous year1976: 31.4 % change on previous year1977: 18.6 % change on previous year1978: 21.4 % change on previous year1979: 0.136 % change on previous year1980: 6.7 % change on previous year1981: 10.1 % change on previous year1982: 9.5 % change on previous year1983: 17.4 % change on previous year1984: 3.1 % change on previous year1985: 12.5 % change on previous year1986: 9.6 % change on previous year1987: 4.5 % change on previous year1988: 4.8 % change on previous year1989: 5.6 % change on previous year1990: -4.8 % change on previous year1993: 4.5 % change on previous year1994: 4.5 % change on previous year1995: 14.3 % change on previous year1996: 3.1 % change on previous year1997: 3.1 % change on previous year2002: 6.4 % change on previous year2003: 2.3 % change on previous year2004: -1.1 % change on previous year2015: 7.9 % change on previous year2016: 6.4 % change on previous year2017: -2.2 % change on previous year2018: 0.079 % change on previous year2019: 0.318 % change on previous year2020: 5.7 % change on previous year2021: -10.3 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded -10.33 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 280.6% on the previous year and down 229.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Kuwait peaked at 37.65 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -10.33 % change on previous year, in 2021.

Kuwait ranks 168th of 177 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1972 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 35 % change on previous year
1973 28.95 % change on previous year -17.3%
1974 37.65 % change on previous year +30.1%
1975 12.55 % change on previous year -66.7%
1976 31.43 % change on previous year +150.4%
1977 18.62 % change on previous year -40.8%
1978 21.44 % change on previous year +15.2%
1979 0.1356 % change on previous year -99.4%
1980 6.68 % change on previous year +4826.7%
1981 10.1 % change on previous year +51.2%
1982 9.53 % change on previous year -5.6%
1983 17.39 % change on previous year +82.5%
1984 3.07 % change on previous year -82.4%
1985 12.5 % change on previous year +307.3%
1986 9.58 % change on previous year -23.3%
1987 4.48 % change on previous year -53.3%
1988 4.84 % change on previous year +8.1%
1989 5.58 % change on previous year +15.3%
1990 -4.8 % change on previous year -186.0%
1993 4.54 % change on previous year -194.7%
1994 4.47 % change on previous year -1.6%
1995 14.35 % change on previous year +220.9%
1996 3.14 % change on previous year -78.1%
1997 3.12 % change on previous year -0.7%
2002 6.42 % change on previous year +105.7%
2003 2.31 % change on previous year -64.0%
2004 -1.06 % change on previous year -145.9%
2015 7.95 % change on previous year -849.4%
2016 6.39 % change on previous year -19.6%
2017 -2.2 % change on previous year -134.5%
2018 0.0788 % change on previous year -103.6%
2019 0.3176 % change on previous year +303.1%
2020 5.72 % change on previous year +1700.2%
2021 -10.33 % change on previous year -280.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.22 % change on previous year 0.1356 % change on previous year 37.65 % change on previous year 8
1980s 8.37 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 17.39 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.14 % change on previous year -4.8 % change on previous year 14.35 % change on previous year 6
2000s 2.56 % change on previous year -1.06 % change on previous year 6.42 % change on previous year 3
2010s 2.51 % change on previous year -2.2 % change on previous year 7.95 % change on previous year 5
2020s -2.3 % change on previous year -10.33 % change on previous year 5.72 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 165 Eswatini -7.54 % change on previous year compare
  2. 166 Syria -8.15 % change on previous year compare
  3. 167 Bulgaria -9.59 % change on previous year compare
  4. 169 Saint Lucia -11.72 % change on previous year compare
  5. 170 Turkey -13.75 % change on previous year compare
  6. 171 Central African Republic -14.04 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Kuwait?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Kuwait was -10.33 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 37.65 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -10.33 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Kuwait ranks 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 229.9%. 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, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.