Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 56,817 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 56,817 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2012.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Kuwait peaked at 66,453 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42,150 number, in 1996.
Kuwait ranks 115th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42,150 number | — |
| 1997 | 44,709 number | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 48,042 number | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 51,351 number | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 53,542 number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 55,697 number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 63,279 number | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 66,453 number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 56,235 number | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 48,375 number | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 47,258 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 47,429 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 47,216 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 49,748 number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 51,200 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 56,817 number | +11.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 56,817 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,320 number, 71% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 56,817 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 204,294 number, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,563 number | 42,150 number | 51,351 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 53,943 number | 47,216 number | 66,453 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 52,588 number | 49,748 number | 56,817 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Kuwait was 56,817 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 66,453 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,150 number in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Kuwait ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.