School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 2.59 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2021
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 196 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1729 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.2164 years | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2454 years | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2839 years | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2879 years | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3666 years | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4103 years | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4723 years | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4134 years | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4208 years | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4467 years | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4969 years | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5487 years | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5714 years | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6528 years | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6922 years | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7278 years | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7646 years | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.772 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6325 years | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8046 years | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7769 years | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8971 years | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 1.13 years | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 1.15 years | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 years | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9867 years | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.916 years | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.964 years | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9795 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9987 years | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.79 years | +179.8% |
| 2015 | 2.95 years | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.75 years | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.61 years | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.52 years | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.69 years | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.59 years | -3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.59 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.58 years, 72% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.59 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.31 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) 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% | 0.9987 years | 2.79 years |
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
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 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 196 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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February 2026 Data Release