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Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Kuwait

Kuwait: Official entrance age to upper secondary education was 15 years in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 215 countries
All-time high
15 years
in 2005
All-time low
14 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025

Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Kuwait, 1970–2025

051015197019972025

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 15 years for official entrance age to upper secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Kuwait peaked at 15 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14 years, in 1970.

That places Kuwait 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Kuwait, year by year

Year years Change
1970 14 years —
1971 14 years +0.0%
1972 14 years +0.0%
1973 14 years +0.0%
1974 14 years +0.0%
1975 14 years +0.0%
1976 14 years +0.0%
1977 14 years +0.0%
1978 14 years +0.0%
1979 14 years +0.0%
1980 14 years +0.0%
1981 14 years +0.0%
1982 14 years +0.0%
1983 14 years +0.0%
1984 14 years +0.0%
1985 14 years +0.0%
1986 14 years +0.0%
1987 14 years +0.0%
1988 14 years +0.0%
1989 14 years +0.0%
1990 14 years +0.0%
1991 14 years +0.0%
1992 14 years +0.0%
1993 14 years +0.0%
1994 14 years +0.0%
1995 14 years +0.0%
1996 14 years +0.0%
1997 14 years +0.0%
1998 14 years +0.0%
1999 14 years +0.0%
2000 14 years +0.0%
2001 14 years +0.0%
2002 14 years +0.0%
2003 14 years +0.0%
2004 14 years +0.0%
2005 15 years +7.1%
2006 15 years +0.0%
2007 15 years +0.0%
2008 15 years +0.0%
2009 15 years +0.0%
2010 15 years +0.0%
2011 15 years +0.0%
2012 15 years +0.0%
2013 15 years +0.0%
2014 15 years +0.0%
2015 15 years +0.0%
2016 15 years +0.0%
2017 15 years +0.0%
2018 15 years +0.0%
2019 15 years +0.0%
2020 15 years +0.0%
2021 15 years +0.0%
2022 15 years +0.0%
2023 15 years +0.0%
2025 15 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14 years 14 years 14 years 10
1980s 14 years 14 years 14 years 10
1990s 14 years 14 years 14 years 10
2000s 14.5 years 14 years 15 years 10
2010s 15 years 15 years 15 years 10
2020s 15 years 15 years 15 years 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to upper secondary education in Kuwait?
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Kuwait was 15 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 15 years in 2005.
What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 14 years in 1970.
How does Kuwait rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
Kuwait ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release