Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 42.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kuwait, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kuwait is 42.9%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kuwait peaked at 48.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 176th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 | 48.9% | — |
| 2000 | 46.9% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | -7.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 42.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 84% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 42.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.0%, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 45.5% | 46.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 42.9% | 46.2% | 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 42.9% 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 48.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Kuwait ranks 176th 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 down 7.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release