Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 21,524 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
21,524
Change on year
down 39.9%
World rank
73rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
35,787
in 2020
All-time low
21,524
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Kuwait, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Kuwait is 21,524, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 39.9% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Kuwait ranks 73rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30,624 | — |
| 2015 | 22,629 | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 30,001 | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 30,477 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 30,039 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 33,072 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 35,787 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 21,524 | -39.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 21,524 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,736, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 21,524 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,696, 66% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,474 | 22,629 | 33,072 | 6 |
| 2020s | 28,656 | 21,524 | 35,787 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Kuwait was 21,524 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 35,787 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,524 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 73rd out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release