Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male was 12.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.3%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
28th
of 235 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kuwait is 12.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kuwait peaked at 14.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 28th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 5.8% | — |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -9.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 12.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 3.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 12.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5%, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 25 Bhutan 12.9% compare
- 26 Kiribati 12.7% compare
- 27 Anguilla 12.5% compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.0% compare
- 30 Montenegro 11.0% compare
- 31 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 10.6% compare
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kuwait?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kuwait was 12.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Kuwait ranks 28th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release