Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 73.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Kuwait is 73.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 84.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 113th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 73.3% | — |
| 1999 | 75.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 72.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 73.3% | 75.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 72.4% | 84.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 73.1% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 72.8% | 73.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 110 Puerto Rico 74.1% compare
- 111 Brunei Darussalam 73.6% compare
- 112 Timor-Leste 73.4% compare
- 114 Romania 73.1% compare
- 115 Paraguay 72.4% compare
- 116 Panama 72.2% compare
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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Kuwait was 73.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release