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

Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 71,259 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
71,259
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
110th
of 195 countries
All-time high
79,464
in 2020
All-time low
1,300
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2021

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199620211971: 1.3k1972: 1.8k1973: 2.3k1974: 3.1k1975: 3.5k1976: 4.6k1977: 5.5k1978: 6.6k1979: 6.6k1980: 7.1k1981: 7.8k1982: 8.6k1983: 10.0k1984: 10.3k1985: 11.6k1986: 12.8k1987: 13.3k1988: 14.0k1989: 14.8k1990: 14.0k1991: 13.9k1992: 13.7k1993: 14.4k1994: 15.0k1995: 17.2k1996: 17.7k1997: 18.2k1998: 19.7k1999: 21.2k2000: 21.6k2001: 22.0k2002: 23.4k2003: 24.0k2004: 23.7k2014: 66.7k2015: 72.0k2016: 76.6k2017: 74.9k2018: 74.9k2019: 75.2k2020: 79.5k2021: 71.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Kuwait stood at 71,259.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Kuwait peaked at 79,464 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 1971.

That places Kuwait 110th out of 195 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, female (number) in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Kuwait, 1971 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1971 1,300
1972 1,755 +35.0%
1973 2,263 +28.9%
1974 3,115 +37.6%
1975 3,506 +12.6%
1976 4,608 +31.4%
1977 5,466 +18.6%
1978 6,638 +21.4%
1979 6,647 +0.1%
1980 7,091 +6.7%
1981 7,807 +10.1%
1982 8,551 +9.5%
1983 10,038 +17.4%
1984 10,346 +3.1%
1985 11,639 +12.5%
1986 12,754 +9.6%
1987 13,325 +4.5%
1988 13,970 +4.8%
1989 14,750 +5.6%
1990 14,042 -4.8%
1991 13,888 -1.1%
1992 13,734 -1.1%
1993 14,358 +4.5%
1994 15,000 +4.5%
1995 17,152 +14.3%
1996 17,691 +3.1%
1997 18,243 +3.1%
1998 19,710 +8.0%
1999 21,178 +7.4%
2000 21,590 +1.9%
2001 22,002 +1.9%
2002 23,414 +6.4%
2003 23,955 +2.3%
2004 23,701 -1.1%
2014 66,660 +181.3%
2015 71,957 +7.9%
2016 76,557 +6.4%
2017 74,869 -2.2%
2018 74,928 +0.1%
2019 75,166 +0.3%
2020 79,464 +5.7%
2021 71,259 -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,922 1,300 6,647 9
1980s 11,027 7,091 14,750 10
1990s 16,500 13,734 21,178 10
2000s 22,932 21,590 23,955 5
2010s 73,356 66,660 76,557 6
2020s 75,362 71,259 79,464 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 107 Oman 76,326 compare
  2. 108 Zimbabwe 72,517 compare
  3. 109 Uganda 72,183 compare
  4. 111 Albania 70,419 compare
  5. 112 Rwanda 59,030 compare
  6. 113 Lithuania 58,252 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 71,259 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 79,464 in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 1971.
How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Kuwait ranks 110th out of 195 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 up 6.9%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.