School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 213,253 number in 2019. β² Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1970β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 213,253 number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 222,803 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 67,427 number, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84,103 number | 67,427 number | 111,170 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,640 number | 116,874 number | 179,382 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,109 number | 113,979 number | 183,413 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,447 number | 154,092 number | 215,423 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,815 number | 204,144 number | 222,803 number | 10 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0075 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 213,253 number in 2019, 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 222,803 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,427 number in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.