Secondary education, pupils in Kuwait
Kuwait: Secondary education, pupils was 49.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Kuwait is 49.7%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Kuwait peaked at 50.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.6% | 42.7% | 45.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 45.7% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.3% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 48.9% | 50.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.4% | 50.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 68 Brazil 49.7% compare
- 69 Jamaica 49.7% compare
- 70 Mauritania 49.7% compare
- 72 Cayman Islands 49.7% compare
- 73 Ecuador 49.7% compare
- 74 Turks and Caicos Islands 49.7% 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 secondary education, pupils in Kuwait?
- Secondary education, pupils in Kuwait was 49.7% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Kuwait ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.