Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 93.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 93.5% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2012.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 114.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 1998.
That places Kuwait 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83.3% | — |
| 1997 | 78.9% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 80.2% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 114.4% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 78.4% | 83.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 78.8% | 114.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 92.2% | 93.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kuwait was 93.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 114.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release