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

Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 2.84 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.84 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
41st
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.84 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0778 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2021

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

01231971199620211971: 0.078 units per square kilometre1972: 0.102 units per square kilometre1973: 0.115 units per square kilometre1974: 0.123 units per square kilometre1975: 0.129 units per square kilometre1976: 0.196 units per square kilometre1977: 0.251 units per square kilometre1978: 0.323 units per square kilometre1979: 0.279 units per square kilometre1980: 0.3 units per square kilometre1981: 0.327 units per square kilometre1982: 0.403 units per square kilometre1983: 0.442 units per square kilometre1984: 0.496 units per square kilometre1985: 0.577 units per square kilometre1986: 0.613 units per square kilometre1987: 0.621 units per square kilometre1988: 0.648 units per square kilometre1989: 0.636 units per square kilometre1990: 0.448 units per square kilometre1992: 0.417 units per square kilometre1993: 0.435 units per square kilometre1994: 0.561 units per square kilometre1995: 0.589 units per square kilometre1996: 0.618 units per square kilometre1997: 0.632 units per square kilometre1999: 0.714 units per square kilometre2001: 0.717 units per square kilometre2002: 0.761 units per square kilometre2003: 0.741 units per square kilometre2014: 2.2 units per square kilometre2015: 2.3 units per square kilometre2016: 2.3 units per square kilometre2017: 2.3 units per square kilometre2018: 2.3 units per square kilometre2019: 2.4 units per square kilometre2020: 2.8 units per square kilometre2021: 2.8 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 2.84 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in 2021. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Kuwait peaked at 2.84 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0778 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, male (number), per in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1971 to 2021.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.0778 units per square kilometre
1972 0.102 units per square kilometre +31.2%
1973 0.1149 units per square kilometre +12.6%
1974 0.1228 units per square kilometre +6.9%
1975 0.1287 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1976 0.1962 units per square kilometre +52.4%
1977 0.2507 units per square kilometre +27.8%
1978 0.3228 units per square kilometre +28.8%
1979 0.2791 units per square kilometre -13.5%
1980 0.2999 units per square kilometre +7.4%
1981 0.3268 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1982 0.4026 units per square kilometre +23.2%
1983 0.4417 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1984 0.496 units per square kilometre +12.3%
1985 0.5772 units per square kilometre +16.4%
1986 0.613 units per square kilometre +6.2%
1987 0.6206 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1988 0.6482 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1989 0.6358 units per square kilometre -1.9%
1990 0.4477 units per square kilometre -29.6%
1992 0.4173 units per square kilometre -6.8%
1993 0.4352 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1994 0.5612 units per square kilometre +28.9%
1995 0.5889 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1996 0.6181 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1997 0.6322 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1999 0.7143 units per square kilometre +13.0%
2001 0.717 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2002 0.7614 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2003 0.7406 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2014 2.2 units per square kilometre +197.0%
2015 2.28 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2016 2.28 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2017 2.35 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2018 2.32 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2019 2.4 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2020 2.77 units per square kilometre +15.2%
2021 2.84 units per square kilometre +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1772 units per square kilometre 0.0778 units per square kilometre 0.3228 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.5062 units per square kilometre 0.2999 units per square kilometre 0.6482 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.5519 units per square kilometre 0.4173 units per square kilometre 0.7143 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.7397 units per square kilometre 0.717 units per square kilometre 0.7614 units per square kilometre 3
2010s 2.31 units per square kilometre 2.2 units per square kilometre 2.4 units per square kilometre 6
2020s 2.8 units per square kilometre 2.77 units per square kilometre 2.84 units per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 38 China 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 39 American Samoa 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 40 Viet Nam 3.12 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 42 Andorra 2.73 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 43 Rwanda 2.71 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 44 Jamaica 2.58 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Kuwait?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Kuwait was 2.84 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 2.84 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0778 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
Kuwait ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, 5,390 data points, 1970–2023
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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.