Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 27.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Kuwait, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 27.0% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
That places Kuwait 64th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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% |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 61 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28.8%
- 62 Jordan 27.5% compare
- 63 Madagascar 27.4% compare
- 65 Poland 26.9% compare
- 66 United States of America 26.3% compare
- 67 Singapore 26.0% 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 institutions in Kuwait?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Kuwait was 27.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Kuwait ranks 64th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.