UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait

Kuwait: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 14.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14.5%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
42nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 1988
All-time low
2.5%
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait, 1970–2018

0510151970199420181970: 2.51975: 4.11980: 7.41985: 11.61988: 15.82005: 11.62006: 11.72007: 11.22008: 11.62012: 11.22013: 11.12015: 122017: 13.92018: 14.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 14.5% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait peaked at 15.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1970.

That places Kuwait 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Kuwait, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 2.5%
1975 4.1% +64.0%
1980 7.4% +81.1%
1985 11.6% +56.5%
1988 15.8% +36.0%
2005 11.6% -26.5%
2006 11.7% +1.2%
2007 11.2% -4.3%
2008 11.6% +3.4%
2012 11.2% -3.8%
2013 11.1% -1.1%
2015 12.0% +8.0%
2017 13.9% +16.0%
2018 14.5% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.3% 2.5% 4.1% 2
1980s 11.6% 7.4% 15.8% 3
2000s 11.6% 11.2% 11.7% 4
2010s 12.5% 11.1% 14.5% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 39 Tunisia 14.8% compare
  2. 40 Iran 14.7% compare
  3. 41 Türkiye 14.5% compare
  4. 43 Thailand 14.2% compare
  5. 44 Hungary 13.5% compare
  6. 45 Mexico 13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait was 14.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1988.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1970.
How does Kuwait rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Kuwait ranks 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/