Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 2,165 number in 2004. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2,165 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2004. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 2,165 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 244 number, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 127th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 244 number | — |
| 1972 | 250 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 291 number | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 399 number | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 497 number | +24.6% |
| 1976 | 596 number | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 813 number | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 1,020 number | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 1,157 number | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1,178 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,151 number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,279 number | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 1,355 number | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1,502 number | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 1,534 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,430 number | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1,339 number | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1,653 number | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 1,364 number | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 1,771 number | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 1,770 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,887 number | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1,688 number | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 1,749 number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,691 number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,891 number | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 2,165 number | +14.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,165 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 17% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2,165 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,463 number, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 585.22 number | 244 number | 1,157 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,380 number | 1,151 number | 1,653 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,726 number | 1,364 number | 1,891 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,165 number | 2,165 number | 2,165 number | 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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Kuwait was 2,165 number in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,165 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 244 number in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2004.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.