Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait

Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 12.3% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
12.3%
World rank
49th
of 112 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 1999
All-time low
12.3%
in 2013
Years of data
10
1999–2013

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1999–2013

01020301999200620131999: 29.1 %2000: 26.9 %2001: 26.1 %2003: 22.4 %2004: 14.4 %2005: 13.3 %2007: 15.4 %2008: 14.7 %2009: 17.4 %2013: 12.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 12.3% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 29.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2013.

Kuwait ranks 49th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.1% 29.1% 29.1% 1
2000s 18.8% 13.3% 26.9% 8
2010s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.5% compare
  2. 47 Latvia 14.0% compare
  3. 48 Switzerland 13.6% compare
  4. 50 Sweden 11.5% compare
  5. 51 Israel 11.1% compare
  6. 52 Norway 10.6% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait was 12.3% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2013.
How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 49th out of 112 countries with data for 2013.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.