School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 2 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Kuwait is 2 years, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Kuwait peaked at 2 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1523 years, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, male (years) (male years) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1523 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1903 years | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2035 years | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2061 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2016 years | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2814 years | +39.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3229 years | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3792 years | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3039 years | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3095 years | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3269 years | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3944 years | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4263 years | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.473 years | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5592 years | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5906 years | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6222 years | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6611 years | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6449 years | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4422 years | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5403 years | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.521 years | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6944 years | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8495 years | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8529 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7379 years | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6441 years | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5837 years | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6198 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6188 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6452 years | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.99 years | +208.6% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.91 years | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.81 years | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.69 years | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.65 years | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.87 years | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +6.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.91 years, 69% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) 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 | +208.6% | 0.6452 years | 1.99 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.249 years | 0.1523 years | 0.3792 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5008 years | 0.3095 years | 0.6611 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6603 years | 0.4422 years | 0.8529 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6169 years | 0.5837 years | 0.6452 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.84 years | 1.65 years | 2 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.93 years | 1.87 years | 2 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, male in Kuwait?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Kuwait was 2 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1523 years in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Kuwait ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release