Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 94.9% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
94.9%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
68th
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2008
All-time low
89.1%
in 2004
Years of data
14
1998–2012
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait stood at 94.9%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait peaked at 99.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2004.
Kuwait ranks 68th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.4% | — |
| 1999 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | -4.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 94.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.7%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 94.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.7%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 89.1% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 94.9% | 99.1% | 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 94.9% 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 99.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Kuwait ranks 68th out of 188 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 2.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release