Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 81.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
81.7%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
56th
of 155 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2021
All-time low
69.6%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kuwait, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kuwait stood at 81.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Kuwait ranks 56th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 78.3% | — |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +17.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 81.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 81.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.9%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.9% | 73.0% | 78.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 69.6% | 81.7% | 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 public institutions in Kuwait?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kuwait was 81.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Kuwait ranks 56th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release