Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 35 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
35 number
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
124th
of 131 countries
All-time high
723 number
in 2002
All-time low
13 number
in 2014
Years of data
9
2001–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Kuwait, 2001–2019

02004006008002001201020192001: 680 number2002: 723 number2003: 612 number2014: 13 number2015: 18 number2016: 24 number2017: 42 number2018: 46 number2019: 35 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 35 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and up 169.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Kuwait peaked at 723 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13 number, in 2014.

Kuwait ranks 124th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Kuwait, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 680 number
2002 723 number +6.3%
2003 612 number -15.4%
2014 13 number -97.9%
2015 18 number +38.5%
2016 24 number +33.3%
2017 42 number +75.0%
2018 46 number +9.5%
2019 35 number -23.9%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 35 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,037 number, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 35 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,214 number, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 671.67 number 612 number 723 number 3
2010s 29.67 number 13 number 46 number 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 121 El Salvador 40 number compare
  2. 122 Panama 39 number compare
  3. 123 Rwanda 37 number compare
  4. 125 Cape Verde 28 number compare
  5. 126 Dominican Republic 18 number compare
  6. 127 Laos 17 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Kuwait?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Kuwait was 35 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 723 number in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 13 number in 2014.
How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Kuwait ranks 124th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.2%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.