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

Kuwait: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 6.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6.8%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
15th
of 29 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2012
All-time low
4.8%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2005–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait, 2005–2018

02462005201120182005: 5.12006: 4.82007: 4.82008: 4.92012: 72013: 5.12015: 4.92017: 6.22018: 6.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait is 6.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait peaked at 7.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2007.

Kuwait ranks 15th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 short cycle tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 5.1%
2006 4.8% -4.0%
2007 4.8% -2.0%
2008 4.9% +3.0%
2012 7.0% +42.6%
2013 5.1% -27.5%
2015 4.9% -2.4%
2017 6.2% +25.1%
2018 6.8% +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9% 4.8% 5.1% 4
2010s 6.0% 4.9% 7.0% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 12 Cyprus 9.2% compare
  2. 13 Spain 9.2% compare
  3. 14 Sweden 8.7% compare
  4. 16 Palestine 6.8% compare
  5. 17 Serbia 5.9% compare
  6. 18 Malta 3.7% 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 6.8% 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 7.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2007.
How does Kuwait rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Kuwait ranks 15th out of 29 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 39.1%. 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 short cycle tertiary, both sexes. 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 short cycle tertiary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 213 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed a short-cycle tertiary degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/