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.

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

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Kuwait
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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

2001–2019

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	671.67 number	612 number	723 number	3
2010s	29.67 number	13 number	46 number	6

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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: 07 August 2026

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