Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 84.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Kuwait stood at 84.4%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Kuwait peaked at 105.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 1998.
Kuwait ranks 88th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 79.8% | — |
| 1997 | 74.0% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 75.8% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 105.4% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 73.0% | 79.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 73.3% | 105.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 84.4% | 89.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 85 Slovakia 84.7% compare
- 86 Colombia 84.7% compare
- 87 Serbia 84.5% compare
- 89 Brunei Darussalam 83.4% compare
- 90 Montenegro 82.6% compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 82.4%
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.36 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Kuwait was 84.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 105.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Kuwait ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release