Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 12.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 12.1% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 24.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2013.
That places Kuwait 58th out of 124 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.5% | — |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 13.6% | 24.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,131 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.7 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait was 12.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 58th out of 124 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release