Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 8,536 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kuwait, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kuwait is 8,536, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kuwait peaked at 8,536 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,212, in 2013.
That places Kuwait 76th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4,473 | — |
| 2013 | 4,212 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 5,137 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 5,988 | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 7,302 | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 7,752 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 8,144 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 8,089 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,432 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 7,817 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 8,453 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 8,536 | +1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8,536 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,566, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8,536 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,350, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,387 | 4,212 | 8,144 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,310 | 7,817 | 8,536 | 4 |
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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kuwait?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kuwait was 8,536 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8,536 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,212 in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Kuwait ranks 76th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release