School enrollment, tertiary in Kuwait
Kuwait: School enrollment, tertiary was 51.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Kuwait is 51.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Kuwait peaked at 59.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 82nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.5% | — |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 13.1% | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +179.8% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 51.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 71% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 51.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +179.8% | 20.0% | 55.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 3.5% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 8.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 12.7% | 23.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 18.3% | 20.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 50.4% | 59.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.9% | 53.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Kuwait?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Kuwait was 51.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Kuwait ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.