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
153rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
2.6%
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
In 2015, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kuwait stood at 0.0%. 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 2.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Kuwait ranks 153rd of 182 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 | 2.6% | — |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -44.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -86.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -11.6% |
| 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 8.3%. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.7%. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 150 Chad 0.2% compare
- 151 Gambia 0.1% compare
- 152 Mauritania 0.1% compare
- 153 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 153 Argentina 0.0% compare
- 153 Bahamas 0.0%
- 153 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 153 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 153 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 153 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 153 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 153 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 153 Kenya 0.0%
- 153 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 153 Montserrat 0.0%
- 153 Malawi 0.0%
- 153 Namibia 0.0%
- 153 Niue 0.0% compare
- 153 Naoero 0.0% compare
- 153 Palau 0.0%
- 153 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 153 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 153 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 153 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 153 Tokelau 0.0%
- 153 United States of America 0.0%
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 153 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 153 Yemen 0.0% compare
- 153 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 2.6% 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 153rd out of 182 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release