Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 42,779 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Kuwait, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Kuwait stood at 42,779 number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Kuwait peaked at 42,779 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,386 number, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,386 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,818 number | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 2,047 number | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 2,188 number | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 2,294 number | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 3,496 number | +52.4% |
| 1977 | 4,468 number | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 5,753 number | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 4,974 number | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 5,344 number | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 5,823 number | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 7,174 number | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 7,871 number | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 8,839 number | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 10,285 number | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 10,924 number | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 11,059 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11,551 number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 11,330 number | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 7,978 number | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 7,437 number | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 7,755 number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 10,000 number | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 10,494 number | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 11,014 number | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 11,266 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 12,728 number | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 12,777 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13,568 number | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 13,198 number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 39,196 number | +197.0% |
| 2015 | 40,625 number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 40,690 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41,873 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 41,408 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 42,779 number | +3.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 42,779 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 47% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 42,779 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 159,340 number, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +197.0% | 13,198 number | 39,196 number |
| 1976 | +52.4% | 2,294 number | 3,496 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,158 number | 1,386 number | 5,753 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 9,020 number | 5,344 number | 11,551 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,834 number | 7,437 number | 12,728 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 13,181 number | 12,777 number | 13,568 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 41,095 number | 39,196 number | 42,779 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Kuwait was 42,779 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 42,779 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,386 number in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Kuwait ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.