Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Kuwait
Kuwait: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 324,426 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Kuwait, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Kuwait is 324,426, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Kuwait peaked at 324,426 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67,038, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67,038 | — |
| 1972 | 75,247 | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 82,505 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 88,719 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 95,870 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 106,891 | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 130,405 | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 142,521 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 154,277 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 167,253 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 181,461 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 195,741 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 208,589 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 219,758 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 229,738 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 238,420 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 244,843 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 255,722 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 264,138 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 270,580 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 140,324 | -48.1% |
| 1992 | 166,697 | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 176,572 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 186,839 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 197,326 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 204,959 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 214,001 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 223,035 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 231,115 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 235,852 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 239,520 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 239,047 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 247,103 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 251,553 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 234,073 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 231,236 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 242,631 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 246,100 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 250,745 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 258,184 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 262,378 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 269,487 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 272,380 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 276,911 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 294,772 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 308,174 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 317,907 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 324,426 | +2.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 324,426 is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 1.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 324,426 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 766,641, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -48.1% | 270,580 | 140,324 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104,830 | 67,038 | 154,277 | 9 |
| 1980s | 220,566 | 167,253 | 264,138 | 10 |
| 1990s | 201,145 | 140,324 | 270,580 | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,786 | 231,236 | 251,553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,180 | 258,184 | 324,426 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Kuwait?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Kuwait was 324,426 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 324,426 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,038 in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Kuwait ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.