Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 47.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Kuwait, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Kuwait stood at 47.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Kuwait peaked at 49.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 169th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.7% | — |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 47.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 92% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 47.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.6%, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 47.8% | 49.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.4% | 48.3% | 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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Kuwait?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Kuwait was 47.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Kuwait ranks 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release