Indonesia vs Kuwait: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Indonesia
8.17
in 2018
Kuwait
7.21
in 2018
Indonesia rank
81st
Kuwait rank
84th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

  • Indonesia
  • Kuwait
2468197019942018

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 8.17 against 7.21 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.96.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.

Indonesia ranks 81st and Kuwait ranks 84th of 93 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 3.12 5.12 2.01 Kuwait
2000s 7.27 6.31 0.9545 Indonesia
2010s 8.04 7.25 0.7929 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Indonesia or Kuwait?
Indonesia, at 8.17 against 7.21 in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Indonesia and Kuwait?
0.96, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kuwait?
6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Kuwait rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Indonesia ranks 81st and Kuwait ranks 84th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/