Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50,208 | — |
| 2015 | 57,838 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 59,934 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 59,007 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 59,947 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 57,871 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 62,192 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 63,274 | +1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 63,274 is below the median for high income countries, which is 107,299, 59% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 63,274 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163,330, 39% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release