How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?

Kuwait ranks 69th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Kuwait

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Kuwait
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 57,871 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

57,871 number

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

69th

of 105 countries

All-time high

59,947 number

in 2018

All-time low

50,208 number

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Kuwait, 2014–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 57,871 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

That places Kuwait 69th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Kuwait

66 Senegal 64,753 number compare
67 Madagascar 61,362 number compare
68 Oman 58,486 number compare
70 Tanzania 56,655 number compare
71 Georgia 54,531 number compare
72 Albania 52,700 number compare

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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)
Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 18.0% (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)

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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 57,871 number in 2019, 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 59,947 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 50,208 number in 2014.
How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?: Kuwait ranks 69th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.