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

Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 4 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
41st
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.46 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.073 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2021

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

012341971199620211971: 0.073 units per square kilometre1972: 0.098 units per square kilometre1973: 0.127 units per square kilometre1974: 0.175 units per square kilometre1975: 0.197 units per square kilometre1976: 0.259 units per square kilometre1977: 0.307 units per square kilometre1978: 0.373 units per square kilometre1979: 0.373 units per square kilometre1980: 0.398 units per square kilometre1981: 0.438 units per square kilometre1982: 0.48 units per square kilometre1983: 0.563 units per square kilometre1984: 0.581 units per square kilometre1985: 0.653 units per square kilometre1986: 0.716 units per square kilometre1987: 0.748 units per square kilometre1988: 0.784 units per square kilometre1989: 0.828 units per square kilometre1990: 0.788 units per square kilometre1992: 0.771 units per square kilometre1993: 0.806 units per square kilometre1994: 0.842 units per square kilometre1995: 0.963 units per square kilometre1996: 0.993 units per square kilometre1997: 1 units per square kilometre1999: 1.2 units per square kilometre2001: 1.2 units per square kilometre2002: 1.3 units per square kilometre2003: 1.3 units per square kilometre2004: 1.3 units per square kilometre2014: 3.7 units per square kilometre2015: 4 units per square kilometre2016: 4.3 units per square kilometre2017: 4.2 units per square kilometre2018: 4.2 units per square kilometre2019: 4.2 units per square kilometre2020: 4.5 units per square kilometre2021: 4 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 4 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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), per in Kuwait peaked at 4.46 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.073 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Kuwait 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 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), per in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1971 to 2021.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.073 units per square kilometre
1972 0.0985 units per square kilometre +35.0%
1973 0.127 units per square kilometre +28.9%
1974 0.1748 units per square kilometre +37.6%
1975 0.1967 units per square kilometre +12.6%
1976 0.2586 units per square kilometre +31.4%
1977 0.3067 units per square kilometre +18.6%
1978 0.3725 units per square kilometre +21.4%
1979 0.373 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1980 0.3979 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1981 0.4381 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1982 0.4799 units per square kilometre +9.5%
1983 0.5633 units per square kilometre +17.4%
1984 0.5806 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1985 0.6531 units per square kilometre +12.5%
1986 0.7157 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1987 0.7478 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1988 0.784 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1989 0.8277 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1990 0.788 units per square kilometre -4.8%
1992 0.7707 units per square kilometre -2.2%
1993 0.8057 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1994 0.8418 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1995 0.9625 units per square kilometre +14.3%
1996 0.9928 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1997 1.02 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1999 1.19 units per square kilometre +16.1%
2001 1.23 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2002 1.31 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2003 1.34 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2004 1.33 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2014 3.74 units per square kilometre +181.3%
2015 4.04 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2016 4.3 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2017 4.2 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2018 4.2 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2019 4.22 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2020 4.46 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2021 4 units per square kilometre -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2201 units per square kilometre 0.073 units per square kilometre 0.373 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.6188 units per square kilometre 0.3979 units per square kilometre 0.8277 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.9217 units per square kilometre 0.7707 units per square kilometre 1.19 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 1.31 units per square kilometre 1.23 units per square kilometre 1.34 units per square kilometre 4
2010s 4.12 units per square kilometre 3.74 units per square kilometre 4.3 units per square kilometre 6
2020s 4.23 units per square kilometre 4 units per square kilometre 4.46 units per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 38 Denmark 4.28 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 39 Italy 4.23 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 40 Tonga 4.08 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 42 Viet Nam 3.76 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 43 Sri Lanka 3.59 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.46 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More education data for Kuwait

All data for Kuwait →

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 4 units per square kilometre 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 4.46 units per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.073 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
Kuwait ranks 41st out of 191 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 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Kuwait. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 12 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-tertiary-education-all-programmes-female-number-per-square-kilometre/kuwait/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-tertiary-education-all-programmes-female-number-per-square-kilometre/kuwait/">Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Kuwait</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 5,416 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.