Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 18.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18.3%
Change on year
down 39.7%
World rank
102nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2020
All-time low
18.3%
in 2021
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 %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 18.3% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Kuwait ranks 102nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.7% | — |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -39.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 18.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 18.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.8%, 74% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.2% | 27.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 18.3% | 30.4% | 2 |
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 tertiary education in private in Kuwait?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Kuwait was 18.3% 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 30.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Kuwait ranks 102nd out of 143 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 down 15.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release