Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait

Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 32.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
32.1%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
33rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2012
All-time low
24.5%
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2012

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait, 1999–2012

01020301999200520121999: 24.5 %2000: 25.6 %2001: 25.7 %2003: 25.3 %2004: 26.7 %2006: 30.1 %2007: 29.6 %2008: 28.9 %2009: 30 %2010: 29.7 %2012: 32.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait stood at 32.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait peaked at 32.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1999.

That places Kuwait 33rd out of 162 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Kuwait, 1999 to 2012.
Year % Change
1999 24.5%
2000 25.6% +4.5%
2001 25.7% +0.4%
2003 25.3% -1.7%
2004 26.7% +5.8%
2006 30.1% +12.4%
2007 29.6% -1.5%
2008 28.9% -2.3%
2009 30.0% +3.5%
2010 29.7% -0.7%
2012 32.1% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.5% 24.5% 24.5% 1
2000s 27.7% 25.3% 30.1% 8
2010s 30.9% 29.7% 32.1% 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 30 Dominica 32.9% compare
  2. 31 East Timor 32.6% compare
  3. 32 Honduras 32.4% compare
  4. 34 Mauritania 31.0% compare
  5. 35 Argentina 30.2% compare
  6. 36 Senegal 29.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Kuwait was 32.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1999.
How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Kuwait ranks 33rd out of 162 countries with data for 2012.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.