Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 34,904 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
34,904
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
92nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
34,904
in 2021
All-time low
23,543
in 2019
Years of data
8
2014β2021
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Kuwait, 2014β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Kuwait stood at 34,904. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Kuwait ranks 92nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,367 | 23,543 | 30,240 | 6 |
| 2020s | 31,432 | 27,960 | 34,904 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 89 Croatia, Republic of 41,004 compare
- 90 Slovak Republic 37,136 compare
- 91 Burundi 36,372 compare
- 93 Lithuania 31,817 compare
- 94 Armenia, Republic of 30,706 compare
- 95 Albania 30,647 compare
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, male in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Kuwait was 34,904 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 34,904 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,543 in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 129 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release