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

Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0163 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0163 units per person
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.0191 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.0015 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2021

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

00.0050.010.0150.021971199620211971: 0.002 units per person1972: 0.002 units per person1973: 0.002 units per person1974: 0.003 units per person1975: 0.003 units per person1976: 0.004 units per person1977: 0.004 units per person1978: 0.005 units per person1979: 0.005 units per person1980: 0.005 units per person1981: 0.005 units per person1982: 0.005 units per person1983: 0.006 units per person1984: 0.006 units per person1985: 0.006 units per person1986: 0.006 units per person1987: 0.006 units per person1988: 0.007 units per person1989: 0.007 units per person1990: 0.008 units per person1992: 0.008 units per person1993: 0.009 units per person1994: 0.009 units per person1995: 0.01 units per person1996: 0.01 units per person1997: 0.01 units per person1999: 0.011 units per person2001: 0.011 units per person2002: 0.011 units per person2003: 0.011 units per person2004: 0.011 units per person2014: 0.018 units per person2015: 0.019 units per person2016: 0.019 units per person2017: 0.018 units per person2018: 0.017 units per person2019: 0.017 units per person2020: 0.018 units per person2021: 0.016 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.0163 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2021.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Kuwait peaked at 0.0191 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 1971.

That places Kuwait 99th out of 192 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), per in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971 to 2021.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0015 units per person
1972 0.0019 units per person +26.9%
1973 0.0023 units per person +21.4%
1974 0.003 units per person +29.6%
1975 0.0032 units per person +5.8%
1976 0.0039 units per person +23.2%
1977 0.0043 units per person +11.1%
1978 0.005 units per person +14.0%
1979 0.0047 units per person -5.7%
1980 0.0047 units per person +0.9%
1981 0.0049 units per person +4.6%
1982 0.0051 units per person +4.3%
1983 0.0058 units per person +11.9%
1984 0.0057 units per person -1.3%
1985 0.0061 units per person +8.1%
1986 0.0065 units per person +5.2%
1987 0.0065 units per person +0.4%
1988 0.0065 units per person +0.8%
1989 0.0067 units per person +1.6%
1990 0.0083 units per person +25.3%
1992 0.0084 units per person +0.8%
1993 0.0086 units per person +2.2%
1994 0.009 units per person +5.0%
1995 0.0102 units per person +13.2%
1996 0.0102 units per person +0.2%
1997 0.0102 units per person -0.2%
1999 0.0111 units per person +9.2%
2001 0.011 units per person -1.7%
2002 0.0114 units per person +3.7%
2003 0.0114 units per person -0.1%
2004 0.011 units per person -3.2%
2014 0.0182 units per person +65.5%
2015 0.0188 units per person +3.2%
2016 0.0191 units per person +1.9%
2017 0.018 units per person -5.8%
2018 0.0173 units per person -3.8%
2019 0.0169 units per person -2.4%
2020 0.0181 units per person +6.7%
2021 0.0163 units per person -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0033 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.005 units per person 9
1980s 0.0059 units per person 0.0047 units per person 0.0067 units per person 10
1990s 0.0095 units per person 0.0083 units per person 0.0111 units per person 8
2000s 0.0112 units per person 0.011 units per person 0.0114 units per person 4
2010s 0.0181 units per person 0.0169 units per person 0.0191 units per person 6
2020s 0.0172 units per person 0.0163 units per person 0.0181 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 96 Jamaica 0.0166 units per person compare
  2. 97 Brunei Darussalam 0.0166 units per person compare
  3. 98 Singapore 0.0166 units per person compare
  4. 100 Egypt 0.0163 units per person compare
  5. 101 Cuba 0.0162 units per person compare
  6. 102 Nicaragua 0.0162 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Kuwait?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Kuwait was 0.0163 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.0191 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 1971.
How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
Kuwait ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 5,665 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.