School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.59 years in 2021. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.59 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 2.96 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1729 years, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 85th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3188 years | 0.1729 years | 0.4723 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6094 years | 0.4208 years | 0.772 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9292 years | 0.6325 years | 1.15 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9646 years | 0.916 years | 0.9987 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.76 years | 2.52 years | 2.96 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.64 years | 2.59 years | 2.69 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 82 North Macedonia 2.68 years compare
- 83 Romania 2.64 years compare
- 84 Armenia 2.61 years compare
- 86 Barbados 2.54 years compare
- 87 Marshall Islands 2.53 years compare
- 88 Slovak Republic 2.51 years compare
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 32,782 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait was 2.59 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1729 years in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release