Secondary education, pupils in Kuwait

Kuwait: Secondary education, pupils was 302,047 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
302,047
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
125th
of 206 countries
All-time high
302,047
in 2015
All-time low
70,734
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2015

Secondary education, pupils in Kuwait, 1971–2015

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1971199320151971: 70.7k1972: 78.8k1973: 84.9k1974: 90.4k1975: 97.7k1976: 108.2k1977: 131.6k1978: 143.4k1979: 155.0k1980: 167.7k1981: 181.9k1982: 196.4k1983: 209.6k1984: 221.0k1985: 230.9k1986: 239.6k1987: 245.7k1988: 256.6k1989: 265.0k1990: 271.4k1992: 167.3k1993: 177.7k1994: 187.9k1995: 198.7k1996: 206.9k1997: 216.2k1998: 225.2k1999: 235.1k2000: 240.0k2001: 243.8k2003: 260.7k2004: 267.1k2005: 244.4k2006: 236.4k2007: 247.2k2008: 249.9k2009: 255.1k2010: 263.5k2011: 262.8k2012: 274.2k2013: 278.6k2014: 283.1k2015: 302.0k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 302,047 for secondary education, pupils in 2015. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Kuwait peaked at 302,047 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70,734, in 1971.

That places Kuwait 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils in Kuwait, 1971 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1971 70,734
1972 78,754 +11.3%
1973 84,935 +7.8%
1974 90,443 +6.5%
1975 97,689 +8.0%
1976 108,219 +10.8%
1977 131,589 +21.6%
1978 143,392 +9.0%
1979 154,982 +8.1%
1980 167,656 +8.2%
1981 181,882 +8.5%
1982 196,413 +8.0%
1983 209,592 +6.7%
1984 220,981 +5.4%
1985 230,913 +4.5%
1986 239,581 +3.8%
1987 245,697 +2.6%
1988 256,558 +4.4%
1989 265,001 +3.3%
1990 271,422 +2.4%
1992 167,331 -38.4%
1993 177,675 +6.2%
1994 187,941 +5.8%
1995 198,661 +5.7%
1996 206,934 +4.2%
1997 216,223 +4.5%
1998 225,249 +4.2%
1999 235,106 +4.4%
2000 239,997 +2.1%
2001 243,757 +1.6%
2003 260,695 +6.9%
2004 267,114 +2.5%
2005 244,432 -8.5%
2006 236,410 -3.3%
2007 247,233 +4.6%
2008 249,879 +1.1%
2009 255,101 +2.1%
2010 263,468 +3.3%
2011 262,831 -0.2%
2012 274,202 +4.3%
2013 278,581 +1.6%
2014 283,077 +1.6%
2015 302,047 +6.7%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 302,047 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 98% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 302,047 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 million, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary education, 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
1992 -38.4% 271,422 167,331

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 106,749 70,734 154,982 9
1980s 221,427 167,656 265,001 10
1990s 209,616 167,331 271,422 9
2000s 249,402 236,410 267,114 9
2010s 277,368 262,831 302,047 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 122 Croatia 325,996 compare
  2. 123 Panama 311,983 compare
  3. 124 Georgia 306,567 compare
  4. 126 Armenia 290,201 compare
  5. 127 Liberia 274,573 compare
  6. 128 Eritrea 266,829 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Kuwait?
Secondary education, pupils in Kuwait was 302,047 in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 302,047 in 2015.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 70,734 in 1971.
How does Kuwait rank for secondary education, pupils?
Kuwait ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2015.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.