Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 98,178 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
98,178
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
89th
of 131 countries
All-time high
98,178
in 2021
All-time low
73,818
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014β2021
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Kuwait, 2014β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 98,178 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Kuwait ranks 89th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82,834 | 73,818 | 88,078 | 6 |
| 2020s | 94,165 | 90,152 | 98,178 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Kuwait was 98,178 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 98,178 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,818 in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 89th out of 131 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release