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

Latest (2019)
27.0%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
64th
of 138 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2019
All-time low
21.2%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Kuwait, 2014–2019

01020302014201620192014: 21.7 %2015: 21.2 %2016: 23.4 %2017: 25.5 %2018: 26 %2019: 27 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Kuwait, 2014 to 2019.
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

  1. 61 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28.8%
  2. 62 Jordan 27.5% compare
  3. 63 Madagascar 27.4% compare
  4. 65 Poland 26.9% compare
  5. 66 United States of America 26.3% compare
  6. 67 Singapore 26.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

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.