Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 67.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kuwait, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 67.9% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kuwait peaked at 75.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.5% | — |
| 2000 | 74.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 69.9% | 74.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 67.9% | 70.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 140 Monaco 69.1% compare
- 141 Marshall Islands 69.0% compare
- 142 Mauritania 68.5% compare
- 144 Honduras 67.6% compare
- 145 Cayman Islands 67.4% compare
- 146 Timor-Leste 67.4% 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 public in Kuwait?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kuwait was 67.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Kuwait ranks 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release