Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 65,824 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 65,824 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kuwait peaked at 65,824 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,608, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 126th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,608 | — |
| 1971 | 20,375 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 21,884 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 23,489 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 25,092 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 26,613 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 28,147 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 28,955 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 30,376 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 32,003 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 33,855 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 35,238 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 36,512 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 37,718 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 38,790 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 40,084 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 41,713 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 45,111 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 48,289 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 51,401 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 54,488 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 27,115 | -50.2% |
| 1992 | 38,342 | +41.4% |
| 1993 | 40,424 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 35,876 | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 33,216 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 35,186 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 37,243 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 38,104 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 38,062 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 37,481 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 36,697 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 35,929 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 35,315 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 35,049 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 34,233 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 35,319 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 36,908 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 38,299 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 39,253 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 39,847 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 40,361 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 41,599 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 42,890 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 44,699 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 46,645 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 50,531 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 53,658 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 56,761 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 59,781 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 60,674 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 62,337 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 58,723 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 64,790 | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 65,824 | +1.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 65,824 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 1.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 65,824 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 200,016, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -50.2% | 54,488 | 27,115 |
| 1992 | +41.4% | 27,115 | 38,342 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,554 | 18,608 | 32,003 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,871 | 33,855 | 51,401 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,806 | 27,115 | 54,488 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,448 | 34,233 | 39,253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,677 | 39,847 | 59,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,470 | 58,723 | 65,824 | 5 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kuwait?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kuwait was 65,824 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 65,824 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,608 in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Kuwait ranks 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release