Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 57.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kuwait, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 57.1% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kuwait peaked at 57.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1999.
Kuwait ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.1% | — |
| 2000 | 53.1% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +6.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 57.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.9%, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 57.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 53.1% | 54.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 53.8% | 57.1% | 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 upper secondary education in public in Kuwait?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kuwait was 57.1% 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 57.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 179 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 up 6.2%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release