Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male was 68.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
68.3%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
122nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 2006
All-time low
67.1%
in 2020
Years of data
19
1996–2021
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Kuwait, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Kuwait is 68.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Kuwait peaked at 79.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 122nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 72.5% | — |
| 1999 | 70.2% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 74.3% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 70.2% | 72.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 69.0% | 79.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 67.5% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 67.1% | 68.3% | 2 |
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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, male in Kuwait?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Kuwait was 68.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male?
- Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release