Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Teachers in upper secondary education, 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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.36 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release