Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 94.9% 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
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 education enrolled in 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
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