Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational was 4.3% 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
Kuwait recorded 4.3% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2012.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait peaked at 11.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1998.
That places Kuwait 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.3% | — |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +52.8% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +194.5% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -49.9% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -18.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.7%, 13% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.2%, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +194.5% | 3.6% | 10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.1% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 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 4.3% 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 11.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Kuwait ranks 136th 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 20.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release