Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 1.3 GPIA in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
1.3 GPIA
Change on year
up 123.9%
World rank
7th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.35 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
42
1971–2015
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.3 GPIA for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kuwait peaked at 1.35 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 1980.
Kuwait ranks 7th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.18 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.12 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8241 GPIA | -26.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4304 GPIA | -47.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4416 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.212 GPIA | -52.0% |
| 1977 | 0.136 GPIA | -35.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1116 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0457 GPIA | -59.0% |
| 1980 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 1983 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 1984 | 0.0702 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 0.1081 GPIA | +53.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0922 GPIA | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1347 GPIA | +46.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1167 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1132 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.161 GPIA | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2795 GPIA | +73.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2516 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5193 GPIA | +106.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5371 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4145 GPIA | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4775 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.572 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2815 GPIA | -50.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6513 GPIA | +131.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6404 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7005 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8791 GPIA | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0913 GPIA | -91.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1242 GPIA | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0718 GPIA | -42.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1191 GPIA | +65.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0925 GPIA | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 1.35 GPIA | +1358.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5739 GPIA | -57.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5789 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3 GPIA | +123.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5004 GPIA | 0.0457 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0635 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0.1347 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3882 GPIA | 0.161 GPIA | 0.572 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4787 GPIA | 0.0718 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7781 GPIA | 0.0925 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,133 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 71,259 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -10.33 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 50,581 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kuwait?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kuwait was 1.3 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release