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
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.