Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 32.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait is 32.1%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait peaked at 32.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1999.
Kuwait ranks 41st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.5% | — |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 25.3% | 30.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.7% | 32.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 38 Timor-Leste 32.6% compare
- 39 Cayman Islands 32.6% compare
- 40 Honduras 32.4% compare
- 42 Mauritania 31.5% compare
- 43 Marshall Islands 31.0% compare
- 44 Monaco 30.9% 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 upper secondary education in private in Kuwait?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait was 32.1% in 2012, 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 32.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Kuwait ranks 41st out of 171 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release