Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 33,918 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33,918
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
126th
of 220 countries
All-time high
34,440
in 2021
All-time low
9,986
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 33,918 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kuwait peaked at 34,440 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,986, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 9,986 | — |
| 1971 | 10,868 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 11,620 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 12,432 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 13,239 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 14,005 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 14,784 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 15,230 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 16,005 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 16,921 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 17,953 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 18,760 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 19,308 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 19,815 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 20,230 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 20,782 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 21,483 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 23,270 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 24,934 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 26,555 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 28,190 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 14,003 | -50.3% |
| 1992 | 19,764 | +41.1% |
| 1993 | 20,776 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 18,309 | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 16,895 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 17,927 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 18,986 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 19,413 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 19,383 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 19,109 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 18,779 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 18,482 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 18,258 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 18,187 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17,807 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 18,385 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 19,190 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 19,877 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 20,312 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 20,548 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 20,758 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 21,309 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 22,104 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 23,132 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 24,351 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 26,930 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 29,113 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 31,289 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 33,331 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 33,666 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 34,440 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 29,854 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 33,275 | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 33,918 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,509 | 9,986 | 16,921 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,309 | 17,953 | 26,555 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,365 | 14,003 | 28,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,839 | 17,807 | 20,312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,286 | 20,548 | 33,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,031 | 29,854 | 34,440 | 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 33,918 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 34,440 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,986 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 39.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release