Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 6,507 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6,507
Change on year
down 57.6%
World rank
87th
of 146 countries
All-time high
15,433
in 2014
All-time low
6,507
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Kuwait, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Kuwait stood at 6,507. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.6% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
That places Kuwait 87th out of 146 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15,433 | — |
| 2015 | 12,782 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 15,272 | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 14,489 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 13,488 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 15,021 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 15,340 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6,507 | -57.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6,507 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,802, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6,507 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,717, 39% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,414 | 12,782 | 15,433 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10,924 | 6,507 | 15,340 | 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, female in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Kuwait was 6,507 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15,433 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,507 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Kuwait ranks 87th out of 146 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release