Share of the population with lower secondary education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 55.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Kuwait, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of the population with lower secondary education in Kuwait stood at 55.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Kuwait peaked at 56.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 93rd out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.7% | — |
| 1975 | 23.9% | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 34.5% | +44.3% |
| 1985 | 42.5% | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3% | 18.7% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 34.5% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 43.6% | 48.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 50.8% | 56.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,133 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 71,259 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -10.33 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 50,581 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Kuwait?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Kuwait was 55.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Kuwait ranks 93rd out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.