Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 7.22 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kuwait, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kuwait stood at 7.22.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kuwait peaked at 7.27 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 103rd out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.8 | — |
| 1975 | 4.34 | +55.0% |
| 1980 | 5.42 | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 6.27 | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 5.57 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 6.11 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 6.14 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.22 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.43 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.27 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 6.68 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 7.07 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 7.19 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.22 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.57 | 2.8 | 4.34 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.75 | 5.42 | 6.27 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.22 | 6.11 | 6.43 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.09 | 6.68 | 7.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kuwait?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kuwait was 7.22 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 in 2012.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Kuwait ranks 103rd out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release