Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female was 0.0163 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Kuwait, 1971–2021
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 … capita female in Kuwait, year by year
| 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0163 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0213 units per person, 77% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0163 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0183 units per person, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +65.5% | 0.011 units per person | 0.0182 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.