Secondary education, vocational pupils in Kuwait

Kuwait: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 58.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
58.4%
Change on year
up 59.9%
World rank
6th
of 191 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1980
Years of data
42
1971–2015

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Kuwait, 1971–2015

02040601971199320151971: 47.7 % female1972: 46.5 % female1973: 39.3 % female1974: 25.8 % female1975: 26.6 % female1976: 15 % female1977: 10.1 % female1978: 8.5 % female1979: 3.7 % female1980: 0 % female1981: 0 % female1982: 0 % female1983: 0 % female1984: 5.7 % female1985: 8.7 % female1986: 7.6 % female1987: 10.8 % female1988: 9.6 % female1989: 9.4 % female1990: 13.1 % female1992: 21.5 % female1993: 19.6 % female1994: 33.5 % female1995: 34.2 % female1996: 28.6 % female1997: 31.6 % female1998: 35.8 % female1999: 21.4 % female2000: 39 % female2001: 39 % female2003: 40.9 % female2004: 46.7 % female2005: 51.4 % female2006: 8.3 % female2007: 10.6 % female2008: 6.6 % female2009: 10.4 % female2010: 8.2 % female2012: 60.9 % female2013: 36.3 % female2014: 36.5 % female2015: 58.4 % female

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Kuwait is 58.4%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 59.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Kuwait peaked at 60.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.

Kuwait ranks 6th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Kuwait, 1971 to 2015.
Year % female Change
1971 47.7%
1972 46.5% -2.4%
1973 39.3% -15.4%
1974 25.8% -34.4%
1975 26.6% +3.1%
1976 15.0% -43.7%
1977 10.1% -32.4%
1978 8.5% -16.2%
1979 3.7% -56.6%
1980 0.0% -100.0%
1981 0.0%
1982 0.0%
1983 0.0%
1984 5.7%
1985 8.7% +51.7%
1986 7.6% -12.7%
1987 10.8% +42.1%
1988 9.6% -11.2%
1989 9.4% -1.9%
1990 13.1% +39.2%
1992 21.5% +64.2%
1993 19.6% -8.7%
1994 33.5% +71.0%
1995 34.2% +2.2%
1996 28.6% -16.6%
1997 31.6% +10.6%
1998 35.8% +13.2%
1999 21.4% -40.3%
2000 39.0% +82.4%
2001 39.0% +0.1%
2003 40.9% +4.8%
2004 46.7% +14.3%
2005 51.4% +10.0%
2006 8.3% -83.9%
2007 10.6% +28.2%
2008 6.6% -38.0%
2009 10.4% +57.5%
2010 8.2% -20.9%
2012 60.9% +641.5%
2013 36.3% -40.3%
2014 36.5% +0.5%
2015 58.4% +59.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.8% 3.7% 47.7% 9
1980s 5.2% 0.0% 10.8% 10
1990s 26.6% 13.1% 35.8% 9
2000s 28.1% 6.6% 51.4% 9
2010s 40.1% 8.2% 60.9% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 3 Lesotho 66.6% compare
  2. 4 Dominican Republic 61.5% compare
  3. 5 Nicaragua 59.7% compare
  4. 7 Peru 58.4% compare
  5. 8 Kenya 57.8% compare
  6. 9 New Zealand 56.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Kuwait?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Kuwait was 58.4% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
How does Kuwait rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Kuwait ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.