Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 15,017 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
15,017
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
60th
of 146 countries
All-time high
20,447
in 2020
All-time low
9,847
in 2015
Years of data
8
2014β2021
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Kuwait, 2014β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Kuwait stood at 15,017.
That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Kuwait ranks 60th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,060 | 9,847 | 18,051 | 6 |
| 2020s | 17,732 | 15,017 | 20,447 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 32,782 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Kuwait was 15,017 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20,447 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,847 in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Kuwait ranks 60th out of 146 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release