Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 24,694 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Kuwait, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 24,694 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 214.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Kuwait peaked at 24,694 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,175 number, in 1998.
Kuwait ranks 50th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,188 number | 5,175 number | 5,201 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,550 number | 5,492 number | 8,641 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,526 number | 8,755 number | 24,694 number | 9 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 32,782 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Kuwait?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Kuwait was 24,694 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 24,694 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,175 number in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Kuwait ranks 50th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.