Enrolment in secondary education, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 151,925 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
151,925 number
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
119th
of 202 countries
All-time high
151,925 number
in 2015
All-time low
40,549 number
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2015

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Kuwait, 1971–2015

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1971199320151971: 40.5k number1972: 44.6k number1973: 47.5k number1974: 50.0k number1975: 53.6k number1976: 59.1k number1977: 71.9k number1978: 78.3k number1979: 84.3k number1980: 91.0k number1981: 98.7k number1982: 106.5k number1983: 113.2k number1984: 118.5k number1985: 122.8k number1986: 126.8k number1987: 129.6k number1988: 134.6k number1989: 138.4k number1990: 140.4k number1992: 84.6k number1993: 90.3k number1994: 95.4k number1995: 100.9k number1996: 105.3k number1997: 109.9k number1998: 114.1k number1999: 119.6k number2000: 121.1k number2001: 121.9k number2003: 131.2k number2004: 133.7k number2005: 120.6k number2006: 118.8k number2007: 126.3k number2009: 129.3k number2010: 134.0k number2011: 138.7k number2012: 136.2k number2013: 139.7k number2014: 142.0k number2015: 151.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, enrolment in secondary education, male in Kuwait stood at 151,925 number. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 151,925 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40,549 number, in 1971.

That places Kuwait 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Kuwait, 1971 to 2015.
Year number Change
1971 40,549 number —
1972 44,596 number +10.0%
1973 47,530 number +6.6%
1974 50,015 number +5.2%
1975 53,647 number +7.3%
1976 59,092 number +10.1%
1977 71,933 number +21.7%
1978 78,264 number +8.8%
1979 84,334 number +7.8%
1980 90,965 number +7.9%
1981 98,655 number +8.5%
1982 106,465 number +7.9%
1983 113,174 number +6.3%
1984 118,499 number +4.7%
1985 122,845 number +3.7%
1986 126,801 number +3.2%
1987 129,583 number +2.2%
1988 134,557 number +3.8%
1989 138,356 number +2.8%
1990 140,392 number +1.5%
1992 84,633 number -39.7%
1993 90,292 number +6.7%
1994 95,434 number +5.7%
1995 100,886 number +5.7%
1996 105,346 number +4.4%
1997 109,910 number +4.3%
1998 114,129 number +3.8%
1999 119,599 number +4.8%
2000 121,148 number +1.3%
2001 121,946 number +0.7%
2003 131,176 number +7.6%
2004 133,696 number +1.9%
2005 120,635 number -9.8%
2006 118,792 number -1.5%
2007 126,315 number +6.3%
2009 129,332 number +2.4%
2010 133,974 number +3.6%
2011 138,704 number +3.5%
2012 136,162 number -1.8%
2013 139,680 number +2.6%
2014 141,966 number +1.6%
2015 151,925 number +7.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 151,925 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,982 number, 95% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 151,925 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 426,157 number, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -39.7% 140,392 number 84,633 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58,884 number 40,549 number 84,334 number 9
1980s 117,990 number 90,965 number 138,356 number 10
1990s 106,736 number 84,633 number 140,392 number 9
2000s 125,380 number 118,792 number 133,696 number 8
2010s 140,402 number 133,974 number 151,925 number 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 116 Uruguay 172,351 number compare
  2. 117 Croatia 166,800 number compare
  3. 118 Panama 159,982 number compare
  4. 120 Georgia 149,407 number compare
  5. 121 Eritrea 138,743 number compare
  6. 122 Albania 135,882 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Kuwait?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Kuwait was 151,925 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 151,925 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 40,549 number in 1971.
How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Kuwait ranks 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2015.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.