Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 56.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
56.4%
World rank
18th
of 168 countries
All-time high
59.2%
in 2010
All-time low
54.0%
in 2002
Years of data
13
1999–2016
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait stood at 56.4%.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait peaked at 59.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2002.
Kuwait ranks 18th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.4% | — |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | -2.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 56.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.0%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 56.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.6%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 54.0% | 58.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 56.4% | 59.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 15 Italy 57.4%
- 16 Mongolia 57.4% compare
- 17 Serbia 56.8% compare
- 19 North Macedonia 56.0%
- 20 India 55.5% compare
- 21 Palestine, State of 55.5% 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 56.4% 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 59.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 168 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 up 3.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release