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

Kuwait ranks 51st out of 140 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Kuwait

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

Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 15,021 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

15,021 number

Change on year

up 11.4%

World rank

51st

of 140 countries

All-time high

15,433 number

in 2014

All-time low

12,782 number

in 2015

Years of data

2014–2019

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 15,021 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2019.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Kuwait ranks 51st of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Kuwait

48 Denmark 16,458 number compare
49 Costa Rica 15,944 number compare
50 Zambia 15,646 number compare
52 Belgium 13,850 number compare
53 Myanmar 13,841 number compare
54 Netherlands 13,677 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Kuwait?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Kuwait was 15,021 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 15,433 number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 12,782 number in 2015.
How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Kuwait ranks 51st out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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