Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait peaked at 0.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
That places Kuwait 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 148 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
- 149 India 0.8% compare
- 150 North Macedonia 0.8%
- 152 Serbia 0.8% compare
- 153 Mongolia 0.7% compare
- 154 Italy 0.7%
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait was 0.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Kuwait ranks 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release