Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.2% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Kuwait, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2006, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Kuwait stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 5.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1982.
That places Kuwait 35th out of 173 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4% | — |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -44.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +150.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +57.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -28.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -30.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -91.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +1355.1% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +385.1% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -62.7% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 5.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 5 |
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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Kuwait?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Kuwait was 1.2% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1982.
- How does Kuwait rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 35th out of 173 countries with data for 2006.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release