School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 439,521 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait is 439,521, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 439,521 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 123,960, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 123rd 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.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 123,960 | — |
| 1971 | 135,626 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 148,572 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 161,905 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 175,863 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 189,945 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 204,832 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 213,035 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 221,536 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 230,558 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 240,291 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 249,974 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 257,931 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 266,425 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 275,294 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 284,575 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 295,027 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 312,707 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 333,122 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 355,368 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 379,411 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 194,286 | -48.8% |
| 1992 | 281,180 | +44.7% |
| 1993 | 299,297 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 257,826 | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 218,229 | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 226,743 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 249,011 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 264,836 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 274,923 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 279,719 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 279,957 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 276,747 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 271,380 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 265,385 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 225,160 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 234,037 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 244,040 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 250,989 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 256,486 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 265,014 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 273,917 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 277,827 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 291,520 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 304,168 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 316,633 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 329,047 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 339,994 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 353,126 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 370,346 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 377,014 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 393,860 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 378,291 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 418,120 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 439,521 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180,583 | 123,960 | 230,558 | 10 |
| 1980s | 287,071 | 240,291 | 355,368 | 10 |
| 1990s | 264,574 | 194,286 | 379,411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,390 | 225,160 | 279,957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,159 | 265,014 | 370,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 401,361 | 377,014 | 439,521 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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, secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait was 439,521 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 439,521 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,960 in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 123rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release