Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population was 31.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Kuwait, 1975–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 31.2% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Kuwait peaked at 32.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 109th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 24.9% | 31.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 25.4% | 26.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.3% | 32.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 106 Philippines 34.5% compare
- 107 El Salvador 33.8% compare
- 108 Bangladesh 33.7% compare
- 110 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.4% compare
- 111 Angola 26.9% compare
- 112 Nicaragua 26.7% compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 32,782 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, male 77.0% (2021)
- Labor force, total 2.93 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Kuwait?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Kuwait was 31.2% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population?
- Kuwait ranks 109th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.