Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 6.3 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Kuwait, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with completed tertiary education in Kuwait is 6.3, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Kuwait peaked at 13.4 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Kuwait 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, 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 the population with completed tertiary education in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0.1 | — |
| 1920 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.7 | +250.0% |
| 1940 | 1 | +42.9% |
| 1945 | 1.7 | +70.0% |
| 1950 | 2.2 | +29.4% |
| 1955 | 3.2 | +45.5% |
| 1960 | 3.9 | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 4.5 | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 4.8 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 7 | +45.8% |
| 1980 | 10.4 | +48.6% |
| 1985 | 12.7 | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 12.9 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 13.4 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.5 | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 8.4 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.9 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | -8.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.6, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.15, 39% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with completed tertiary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | +250.0% | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.45 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.35 | 1 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.9 | 4.8 | 7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.55 | 10.4 | 12.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.15 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.45 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 1 |
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 the population with completed tertiary education in Kuwait?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Kuwait was 6.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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