Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 97.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
97.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
83rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1980
All-time low
94.2%
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2015
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 97.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2015.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.2% | — |
| 1972 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 97.4% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 98.9% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.2% | 94.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 94.5% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.2% | 99.7% | 6 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,131 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kuwait?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kuwait was 97.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Kuwait ranks 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release