Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 2.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Kuwait peaked at 6.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1981.
Kuwait ranks 168th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.8% | — |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -31.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -45.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +47.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +40.4% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -30.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +67.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +53.9% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +110.6% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +189.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -63.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +108.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 (2021)
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 2.0% 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 6.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1981.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Kuwait ranks 168th out of 213 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 down 52.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release