Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational was 5.1% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait is 5.1%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 471.1% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait peaked at 10.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.6% | — |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +81.7% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +195.9% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -90.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +82.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +471.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 5.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.0%, 16% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 5.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.3%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +471.1% | 0.9% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.5% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 5.1% | 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 5.1% 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 10.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Kuwait ranks 123rd out of 168 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 up 70.3%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release