Secondary education, general pupils in Kuwait

Kuwait: Secondary education, general pupils was 324,426 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
324,426
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
114th
of 204 countries
All-time high
324,426
in 2018
All-time low
67,038
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Secondary education, general pupils in Kuwait, 1971–2018

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 324,426 for secondary education, general pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Kuwait peaked at 324,426 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67,038, in 1971.

Kuwait ranks 114th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils in Kuwait, 1971 to 2018.
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 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -48.1% 270,580 140,324

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 111 Hong Kong 341,591 compare
  2. 112 Lebanon 339,951 compare
  3. 113 Haiti 327,978 compare
  4. 115 Norway 321,518 compare
  5. 116 Congo 304,914 compare
  6. 117 Slovakia 304,392 compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in Kuwait?
Secondary education, general pupils in Kuwait was 324,426 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 324,426 in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 67,038 in 1971.
How does Kuwait rank for secondary education, general pupils?
Kuwait ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.