Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 1.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.4%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
26th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2015
All-time low
1.3%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kuwait, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kuwait stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
That places Kuwait 26th out of 137 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.3% | — |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 23 Brazil 1.4% compare
- 24 Slovenia 1.4% compare
- 25 Netherlands 1.4% compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 1.4% compare
- 28 Norway 1.3% compare
- 29 United States of America 1.3% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kuwait?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kuwait was 1.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Kuwait ranks 26th out of 137 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release