Secondary education, general pupils in Kuwait
Kuwait: Secondary education, general pupils was 48.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Kuwait, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 48.6% for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Kuwait peaked at 50.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.8% | 42.4% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 46.8% | 45.9% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 48.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.6% | 50.2% | 9 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 secondary education, general pupils in Kuwait?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Kuwait was 48.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Kuwait ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.