UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Kuwait
Kuwait: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 7.21 in 2018. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Kuwait, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Kuwait is 7.21, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Kuwait peaked at 7.33 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.93, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 84th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.93 | — |
| 1975 | 3.93 | +34.1% |
| 1980 | 5.12 | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 6.07 | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 5.65 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.19 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 6.27 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.48 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.33 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 6.68 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 7.29 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 7.19 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.21 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.43 | 2.93 | 3.93 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.61 | 5.12 | 6.07 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.19 | 5.8 | 6.48 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.14 | 6.68 | 7.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Kuwait?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Kuwait was 7.21 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 in 2012.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Kuwait ranks 84th out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/