Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 47,443 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 47,443 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 47,443 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,476, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 91st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,476 | — |
| 1972 | 6,469 | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 7,041 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 7,636 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 8,703 | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 9,371 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 11,198 | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 12,187 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 12,987 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 14,116 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 15,342 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 16,329 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 17,155 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 16,965 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 18,106 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 18,795 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 19,270 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 20,066 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 21,112 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 21,711 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 15,062 | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 16,081 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 17,424 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 18,405 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 19,097 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 19,878 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 21,307 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 22,264 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 22,244 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 23,311 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 25,290 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 26,100 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 27,496 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 31,206 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 39,804 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 42,121 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 43,838 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 45,349 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 46,114 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 47,443 | +2.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 47,443 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 47,443 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,060, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -30.6% | 21,711 | 15,062 |
| 2015 | +27.6% | 31,206 | 39,804 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,008 | 5,476 | 12,987 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17,726 | 14,116 | 21,112 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,025 | 15,062 | 22,264 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25,941 | 22,244 | 31,206 | 6 |
| 2010s | 43,445 | 39,804 | 46,114 | 5 |
| 2020s | 47,443 | 47,443 | 47,443 | 1 |
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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait was 47,443 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 47,443 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,476 in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release