Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 0.9845 GPIA in 2012. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait is 0.9845 GPIA, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9845 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 168th out of 183 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9884 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9845 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9919 GPIA compare
- 166 South Africa 0.9866 GPIA compare
- 167 British Virgin Islands 0.986 GPIA compare
- 169 United Kingdom 0.982 GPIA compare
- 170 Colombia 0.9813 GPIA compare
- 171 Lesotho 0.9724 GPIA compare
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.36 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (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 0.9845 GPIA 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 1.09 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9845 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Kuwait ranks 168th out of 183 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 2.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release