Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 91.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 91.4% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Kuwait peaked at 103.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.6% | — |
| 1972 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 54.2% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 52.8% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 53.9% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 63.1% | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 65.9% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 68.2% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 70.6% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 73.6% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 77.6% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 80.3% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 81.8% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 82.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 79.5% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 77.5% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 74.9% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 58.2% | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 72.1% | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 89.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 82.3% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 83.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 103.8% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 100.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.8% | 52.6% | 68.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 70.6% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.7% | 58.2% | 90.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 83.3% | 103.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 89.5% | 97.5% | 6 |
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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, secondary, male in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Kuwait was 91.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 103.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Kuwait ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release