Secondary education, general pupils in Kuwait
Kuwait: Secondary education, general pupils was 324,426 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Kuwait, 1971–2018
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
| 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.
| 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
- 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 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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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.