Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 1,443 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,443
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
111th
of 127 countries
All-time high
2,232
in 2019
All-time low
995
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Kuwait, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Kuwait stood at 1,443.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
That places Kuwait 111th out of 127 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 995 | — |
| 2015 | 1,290 | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 1,318 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,335 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,453 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2,232 | +53.6% |
| 2020 | 1,891 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 1,443 | -23.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,443 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40,568, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,443 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,483, 8% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,437 | 995 | 2,232 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,667 | 1,443 | 1,891 | 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 7 programmes, female in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Kuwait was 1,443 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,232 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 995 in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Kuwait ranks 111th out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release