Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Kuwait
Kuwait: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Kuwait, 2002–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.6% for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in 2015.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Kuwait peaked at 1.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.
Kuwait ranks 65th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.1% | — |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -36.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 3 |
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 upper secondary education as a percentage in Kuwait?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Kuwait was 0.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Kuwait ranks 65th out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release