School enrollment, secondary in Kuwait

Kuwait: School enrollment, secondary was 86.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
86.5%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
59th
of 154 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 1996
All-time low
47.3%
in 1992
Years of data
23
1971–2015

School enrollment, secondary in Kuwait, 1971–2015

0204060801001971199320151971: 53.9 % net1972: 53.5 % net1973: 53.2 % net1978: 68.6 % net1979: 69.2 % net1980: 72 % net1992: 47.3 % net1994: 66.7 % net1996: 92 % net1997: 89.1 % net1999: 81.8 % net2000: 82 % net2001: 82 % net2006: 88.7 % net2007: 89 % net2008: 87.5 % net2009: 84.6 % net2010: 87.4 % net2011: 86.4 % net2012: 86.5 % net2013: 85 % net2014: 83.8 % net2015: 86.5 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

In 2015, school enrollment, secondary in Kuwait stood at 86.5%.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Kuwait peaked at 92.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1992.

Kuwait ranks 59th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in Kuwait, 1971 to 2015.
Year % net Change
1971 53.9%
1972 53.5% -0.6%
1973 53.2% -0.6%
1978 68.6% +28.9%
1979 69.2% +0.9%
1980 72.0% +4.0%
1992 47.3% -34.3%
1994 66.7% +41.1%
1996 92.0% +37.8%
1997 89.1% -3.1%
1999 81.8% -8.2%
2000 82.0% +0.3%
2001 82.0% +0.0%
2006 88.7% +8.2%
2007 89.0% +0.3%
2008 87.5% -1.6%
2009 84.6% -3.4%
2010 87.4% +3.3%
2011 86.4% -1.2%
2012 86.5% +0.2%
2013 85.0% -1.7%
2014 83.8% -1.4%
2015 86.5% +3.2%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 86.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 94% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 86.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.9%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School enrollment, secondary 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +41.1% 47.3% 66.7%
1996 +37.8% 66.7% 92.0%
1992 -34.3% 72.0% 47.3%
1978 +28.9% 53.2% 68.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59.7% 53.2% 69.2% 5
1980s 72.0% 72.0% 72.0% 1
1990s 75.4% 47.3% 92.0% 5
2000s 85.6% 82.0% 89.0% 6
2010s 85.9% 83.8% 87.4% 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 56 Palestine 87.2% compare
  2. 57 Austria 87.0% compare
  3. 58 Albania 86.6% compare
  4. 60 Macao 86.4% compare
  5. 61 Liechtenstein 85.9% compare
  6. 62 Ukraine 85.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary in Kuwait?
School enrollment, secondary in Kuwait was 86.5% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1992.
How does Kuwait rank for school enrollment, secondary?
Kuwait ranks 59th out of 154 countries with data for 2015.
Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,907 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.