Secondary education, vocational pupils in Kuwait
Kuwait: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 7,275 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Kuwait is 7,275, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Kuwait peaked at 15,561 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 403, in 1980.
Kuwait ranks 134th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,696 | — |
| 1972 | 3,507 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 2,430 | -30.7% |
| 1974 | 1,724 | -29.1% |
| 1975 | 1,819 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 1,328 | -27.0% |
| 1977 | 1,184 | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 871 | -26.4% |
| 1979 | 705 | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 403 | -42.8% |
| 1981 | 421 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 672 | +59.6% |
| 1983 | 1,003 | +49.3% |
| 1984 | 1,223 | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 1,175 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1,161 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 854 | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 836 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 863 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 842 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 634 | -24.7% |
| 1993 | 1,103 | +74.0% |
| 1994 | 1,102 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,335 | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 1,975 | +47.9% |
| 1997 | 2,222 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 2,214 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,991 | +80.3% |
| 2000 | 4,145 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4,237 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 13,592 | +220.8% |
| 2004 | 15,561 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 10,359 | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 5,174 | -50.1% |
| 2007 | 4,602 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 3,779 | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 4,356 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 5,370 | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 4,715 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 6,201 | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 6,166 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7,275 | +18.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7,275 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,200, 36% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7,275 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,181, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +220.8% | 4,237 | 13,592 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,918 | 705 | 3,696 | 9 |
| 1980s | 861.1 | 403 | 1,223 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,713 | 634 | 3,991 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,312 | 3,779 | 15,561 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,945 | 4,715 | 7,275 | 5 |
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, vocational pupils in Kuwait?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Kuwait was 7,275 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 15,561 in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 403 in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Kuwait ranks 134th out of 201 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.