Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) (ratio) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) (ratio) was 9.8% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kuwait, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kuwait stood at 9.8%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kuwait peaked at 34.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2013.
That places Kuwait 61st 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, female (%) (ratio) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.0% | — |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | -44.3% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -57.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.6%, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.1%, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 17.1% | 34.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kuwait was 9.8% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 61st out of 124 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release