School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 248,414 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 248,414 for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 248,414 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73,677, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 131st out of 221 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.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73,677 | — |
| 1971 | 77,685 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 82,563 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 87,830 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 93,395 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 100,722 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 110,520 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 121,052 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 131,190 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 140,546 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 147,746 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 152,558 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 158,240 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 163,203 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 167,870 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 167,923 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 171,028 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 167,511 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 166,890 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 168,914 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 174,071 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 89,772 | -48.4% |
| 1992 | 131,554 | +46.5% |
| 1993 | 142,311 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 139,342 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 122,729 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 124,340 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 139,860 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 156,785 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 171,815 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 183,113 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 189,834 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 191,820 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 189,662 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 184,564 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 177,006 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 190,148 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 209,666 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 222,398 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 226,102 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 220,663 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 210,621 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 200,668 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 193,245 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 189,390 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 191,000 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 197,981 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 212,583 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 223,265 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 233,832 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 239,638 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 234,774 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 208,401 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 219,405 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 248,414 | +13.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 248,414 is above the median for high income countries, which is 247,364, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 248,414 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 807,992, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -48.4% | 174,071 | 89,772 |
| 1992 | +46.5% | 89,772 | 131,554 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,918 | 73,677 | 140,546 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,188 | 147,746 | 171,028 | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,258 | 89,772 | 174,071 | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,431 | 177,006 | 226,102 | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,325 | 189,390 | 233,832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,126 | 208,401 | 248,414 | 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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kuwait?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kuwait was 248,414 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 248,414 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,677 in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 131st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release