Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kuwait

Kuwait: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 62,197 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
62,197 number
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
124th
of 205 countries
All-time high
62,197 number
in 2020
All-time low
15,573 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kuwait, 1970–2020

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 62,197 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kuwait peaked at 62,197 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,573 number, in 1970.

That places Kuwait 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 15,573 number
1971 17,523 number +12.5%
1972 19,220 number +9.7%
1973 20,632 number +7.3%
1974 21,887 number +6.1%
1975 23,197 number +6.0%
1976 24,737 number +6.6%
1977 26,230 number +6.0%
1978 27,882 number +6.3%
1979 29,667 number +6.4%
1980 31,471 number +6.1%
1981 33,154 number +5.3%
1982 34,475 number +4.0%
1983 35,508 number +3.0%
1984 36,317 number +2.3%
1985 36,904 number +1.6%
1986 37,437 number +1.4%
1987 39,231 number +4.8%
1988 41,688 number +6.3%
1989 44,357 number +6.4%
1990 46,661 number +5.2%
1991 48,006 number +2.9%
1992 45,984 number -4.2%
1993 42,717 number -7.1%
1994 38,920 number -8.9%
1995 35,239 number -9.5%
1996 32,277 number -8.4%
1997 31,754 number -1.6%
1998 32,166 number +1.3%
1999 32,992 number +2.6%
2000 33,801 number +2.5%
2001 34,420 number +1.8%
2002 34,662 number +0.7%
2003 34,820 number +0.5%
2004 35,160 number +1.0%
2005 34,543 number -1.8%
2006 35,692 number +3.3%
2007 36,843 number +3.2%
2008 38,165 number +3.6%
2009 39,822 number +4.3%
2010 41,301 number +3.7%
2011 41,824 number +1.3%
2012 41,991 number +0.4%
2013 42,808 number +1.9%
2014 43,867 number +2.5%
2015 45,224 number +3.1%
2016 47,301 number +4.6%
2017 50,490 number +6.7%
2018 54,042 number +7.0%
2019 58,215 number +7.7%
2020 62,197 number +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22,655 number 15,573 number 29,667 number 10
1980s 37,054 number 31,471 number 44,357 number 10
1990s 38,672 number 31,754 number 48,006 number 10
2000s 35,793 number 33,801 number 39,822 number 10
2010s 46,706 number 41,301 number 58,215 number 10
2020s 62,197 number 62,197 number 62,197 number 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 121 New Zealand 65,049 number compare
  2. 122 Ireland 64,938 number compare
  3. 123 Norway 63,829 number compare
  4. 125 Finland 60,788 number compare
  5. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57,724 number compare
  6. 127 Slovakia 57,440 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kuwait?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kuwait was 62,197 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 62,197 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 15,573 number in 1970.
How does Kuwait rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Kuwait ranks 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.