School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait

Kuwait: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 133,910 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
133,910 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
128th
of 205 countries
All-time high
150,153 number
in 1991
All-time low
43,628 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1970–2020

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 133,910 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 150,153 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43,628 number, in 1970.

That places Kuwait 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 43,628 number
1971 47,121 number +8.0%
1972 54,532 number +15.7%
1973 60,677 number +11.3%
1974 65,473 number +7.9%
1975 69,743 number +6.5%
1976 74,111 number +6.3%
1977 80,354 number +8.4%
1978 85,642 number +6.6%
1979 90,185 number +5.3%
1980 94,495 number +4.8%
1981 99,039 number +4.8%
1982 106,716 number +7.8%
1983 111,692 number +4.7%
1984 114,551 number +2.6%
1985 116,999 number +2.1%
1986 120,314 number +2.8%
1987 130,382 number +8.4%
1988 139,516 number +7.0%
1989 146,183 number +4.8%
1990 149,609 number +2.3%
1991 150,153 number +0.4%
1992 144,690 number -3.6%
1993 132,529 number -8.4%
1994 117,029 number -11.7%
1995 103,033 number -12.0%
1996 93,450 number -9.3%
1997 103,582 number +10.8%
1998 114,662 number +10.7%
1999 124,365 number +8.5%
2000 130,479 number +4.9%
2001 132,251 number +1.4%
2002 134,447 number +1.7%
2003 131,890 number -1.9%
2004 127,090 number -3.6%
2005 91,916 number -27.7%
2006 90,402 number -1.6%
2007 99,227 number +9.8%
2008 105,752 number +6.6%
2009 109,336 number +3.4%
2010 111,266 number +1.8%
2011 113,446 number +2.0%
2012 116,361 number +2.6%
2013 121,441 number +4.4%
2014 126,969 number +4.6%
2015 131,281 number +3.4%
2016 133,023 number +1.3%
2017 132,298 number -0.5%
2018 131,055 number -0.9%
2019 131,010 number -0.0%
2020 133,910 number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67,147 number 43,628 number 90,185 number 10
1980s 117,989 number 94,495 number 146,183 number 10
1990s 123,310 number 93,450 number 150,153 number 10
2000s 115,279 number 90,402 number 134,447 number 10
2010s 124,815 number 111,266 number 133,023 number 10
2020s 133,910 number 133,910 number 133,910 number 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 125 Gambia 149,880 number compare
  2. 126 Uruguay 145,969 number compare
  3. 127 Costa Rica 142,733 number compare
  4. 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 132,561 number compare
  5. 130 Georgia 129,111 number compare
  6. 131 Mongolia 129,094 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait?
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait was 133,910 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 150,153 number in 1991.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 43,628 number in 1970.
How does Kuwait rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.