Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 63,274 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
63,274
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
83rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
63,274
in 2021
All-time low
50,208
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Kuwait, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Kuwait stood at 63,274. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
That places Kuwait 83rd out of 129 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57,468 | 50,208 | 59,947 | 6 |
| 2020s | 62,733 | 62,192 | 63,274 | 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 6 programmes, female in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Kuwait was 63,274 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 63,274 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,208 in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Kuwait ranks 83rd out of 129 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release