Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female 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 59th out of 122 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
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 59th out of 122 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