Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
0.0%
World rank
154th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 1971
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1971–2015
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kuwait is 0.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kuwait peaked at 2.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Kuwait ranks 154th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.4% | — |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -34.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -67.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.9%. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 151 Gambia 0.2% compare
- 152 Chad 0.2% compare
- 153 Mauritania 0.1% compare
- 154 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 154 Argentina 0.0% compare
- 154 Bahamas 0.0%
- 154 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 154 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 154 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 154 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 154 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 154 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 154 Kenya 0.0%
- 154 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 154 Montserrat 0.0%
- 154 Malawi 0.0%
- 154 Namibia 0.0% compare
- 154 Niue 0.0% compare
- 154 Naoero 0.0% compare
- 154 Palau 0.0%
- 154 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 154 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 154 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 154 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 154 Tokelau 0.0%
- 154 United States of America 0.0%
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 154 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 154 Yemen 0.0% compare
- 154 Zimbabwe 0.0%
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kuwait?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kuwait was 0.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Kuwait ranks 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release