Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 95.7% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 95.7% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait peaked at 97.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2004.
That places Kuwait 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.7% | — |
| 1999 | 96.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | +1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 95.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 95.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.8%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 96.5% | 97.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 88.4% | 96.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.7% | 95.7% | 3 |
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait was 95.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Kuwait ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release