Share of students studying abroad in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of students studying abroad was 19.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19.71
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
37th
of 175 countries
All-time high
21.16
in 2018
All-time low
15.34
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2021
Share of students studying abroad in Kuwait, 1999–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of students studying abroad in Kuwait stood at 19.71.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Kuwait peaked at 21.16 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.34, in 1999.
That places Kuwait 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.34 | — |
| 2001 | 16.82 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 16.89 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.36 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 18.01 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 18.36 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.52 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.25 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 19.65 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.16 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 20.46 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.89 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 19.71 | +4.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 19.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 3.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 19.71 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.68, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.34 | 15.34 | 15.34 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.77 | 15.36 | 18.01 | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.57 | 18.36 | 21.16 | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.3 | 18.89 | 19.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Kuwait?
- Share of students studying abroad in Kuwait was 19.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 21.16 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.34 in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Kuwait ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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