School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 213,253 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
213,253 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
135th
of 203 countries
All-time high
222,803 number
in 2011
All-time low
67,427 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1970–2019
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.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67,427 number | — |
| 1971 | 69,491 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 70,168 number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 72,882 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 77,530 number | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 83,118 number | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 88,656 number | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 96,507 number | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 104,079 number | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 111,170 number | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 116,874 number | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 120,374 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 128,466 number | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 134,618 number | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 139,307 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 143,013 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 145,827 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 158,386 number | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 170,154 number | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 179,382 number | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 183,413 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 181,003 number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 178,321 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 166,288 number | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 148,824 number | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 130,606 number | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 113,979 number | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 118,499 number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 128,591 number | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 141,568 number | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 154,092 number | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 163,615 number | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 180,321 number | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 189,425 number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 191,928 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 189,926 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 184,615 number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 197,546 number | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 207,576 number | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 215,423 number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 220,592 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 222,803 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 217,888 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 212,491 number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 207,440 number | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 204,144 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 204,672 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 210,876 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 213,994 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 213,253 number | -0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 213,253 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 257,364 number, 83% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 213,253 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 838,860 number, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.