How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?

Kuwait ranks 88th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Kuwait

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Kuwait
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 2,232 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

2,232 number

Change on year

up 53.6%

World rank

88th

of 103 countries

All-time high

2,232 number

in 2019

All-time low

995 number

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Kuwait, 2014–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 2,232 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 53.6% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.

That places Kuwait 88th out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Kuwait

85 Oman 2,664 number compare
86 Malta 2,464 number compare
87 Bahrain 2,377 number compare
89 Mauritius 2,102 number
90 Qatar 1,895 number compare
91 Laos 1,569 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 7 programmes, female in Kuwait?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Kuwait was 2,232 number in 2019, 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 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 995 number in 2014.
How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?: Kuwait ranks 88th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.