School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 53,773 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Kuwait, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 53,773 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 53,773 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34,160, in 2005.
Kuwait ranks 96th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37,961 | — |
| 2000 | 39,102 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 39,259 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 38,727 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 37,639 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 36,098 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 34,160 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 36,405 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 39,158 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 40,118 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 39,870 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 37,824 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 35,833 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 40,036 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 40,929 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 41,684 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 43,245 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 44,332 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 46,680 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 48,946 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 51,744 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 53,029 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 52,159 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 44,197 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 46,725 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 53,773 | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,961 | 37,961 | 37,961 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38,054 | 34,160 | 40,118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,125 | 35,833 | 51,744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,977 | 44,197 | 53,773 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 93 United Arab Emirates 55,625 compare
- 94 Palestine, State of 55,081 compare
- 95 Oman 54,006 compare
- 97 Lebanon 53,689 compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 53,321 compare
- 99 Belarus 52,162 compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.36 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Kuwait?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Kuwait was 53,773 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 53,773 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,160 in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Kuwait ranks 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release