Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Kuwait
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
6
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30,624 number | — |
| 2015 | 22,629 number | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 30,001 number | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 30,477 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 30,039 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 33,072 number | +10.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 33,072 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,411 number, 3.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 33,072 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,390 number, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 49 Denmark 35,572 number compare
- 50 Zambia 34,886 number
- 51 Azerbaijan 34,068 number compare
- 53 Myanmar 28,258 number compare
- 54 Syria 27,139 number
- 55 Costa Rica 26,818 number compare
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, 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).