Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 47.3% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Latest (2005)
47.3%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
27th
of 59 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 2005
All-time low
26.9%
in 2001
Years of data
6
1999–2005
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kuwait, 1999–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kuwait is 47.3%, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
That places Kuwait 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.9% | — |
| 2000 | 26.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 26.9% | 47.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 24 France 57.7% compare
- 25 Malta 49.7% compare
- 26 Kenya 49.2%
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 46.5% compare
- 29 Saint Lucia 46.0% compare
- 30 Jamaica 37.3%
More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.7 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,122 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 151,925 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,838 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -20.49 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kuwait?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kuwait was 47.3% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Kuwait ranks 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2005.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release