How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?

Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 143 countries with data for 2019.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Kuwait

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Kuwait
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 33,072 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

33,072 number

Change on year

up 10.1%

World rank

52nd

of 143 countries

All-time high

33,072 number

in 2019

All-time low

22,629 number

in 2015

Years of data

2014–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Kuwait, 2014–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 33,072 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Kuwait ranks 52nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Kuwait

49 Denmark 35,572 number compare
50 Zambia 34,886 number compare
51 Azerbaijan 34,068 number compare
53 Myanmar 28,258 number compare
54 Syria 27,139 number compare
55 Costa Rica 26,818 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Kuwait?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Kuwait was 33,072 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 33,072 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 22,629 number in 2015.
How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).