Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 8,613 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Kuwait, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in Kuwait is 8,613, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 8,613 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,107, in 1998.
That places Kuwait 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,107 | — |
| 1999 | 5,268 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5,343 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5,527 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6,186 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 5,538 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 5,774 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7,932 | +37.4% |
| 2016 | 8,276 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 8,458 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 8,340 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 8,510 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8,613 | +1.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8,613 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,813, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8,613 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,468, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +37.4% | 5,774 | 7,932 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,188 | 5,107 | 5,268 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,674 | 5,343 | 6,186 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8,303 | 7,932 | 8,510 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,613 | 8,613 | 8,613 | 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 upper secondary education, male in Kuwait?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Kuwait was 8,613 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8,613 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,107 in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Kuwait ranks 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release