Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 93.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 93.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 116.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 67th out of 182 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 | 90.7% | — |
| 1997 | 86.5% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 83.8% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 80.9% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 101.4% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 116.1% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 104.1% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 88.4% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 83.4% | 90.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 80.9% | 116.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 89.6% | 93.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 64 Luxembourg 95.5% compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 95.2% compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 93.7% compare
- 68 Ukraine 92.9% compare
- 69 Albania 92.7% compare
- 70 Croatia 90.4% compare
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 years (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 93.4% 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 116.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 67th out of 182 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 14.2%. 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.