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

Kuwait: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 12.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
12.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
76th
of 80 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 1985
All-time low
9.7%
in 1975
Years of data
13
1975–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait, 1975–2018

051015201975199620181975: 9.71980: 14.71985: 20.91988: 14.22005: 122006: 13.22007: 13.32008: 142012: 13.92013: 16.52015: 152017: 13.12018: 12.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait is 12.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait peaked at 20.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1975.

Kuwait ranks 76th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 upper secondary, female in Kuwait, 1975 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1975 9.7%
1980 14.7% +51.8%
1985 20.9% +41.8%
1988 14.2% -32.2%
2005 12.0% -15.2%
2006 13.2% +9.8%
2007 13.3% +0.8%
2008 14.0% +5.8%
2012 13.9% -1.1%
2013 16.5% +18.6%
2015 15.0% -8.8%
2017 13.1% -12.7%
2018 12.9% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 1
1980s 16.6% 14.2% 20.9% 3
2000s 13.1% 12.0% 14.0% 4
2010s 14.3% 12.9% 16.5% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 73 Bangladesh 14.9% compare
  2. 74 Andorra 14.4% compare
  3. 75 Honduras 14.2% compare
  4. 77 Thailand 12.4% compare
  5. 78 Cambodia 1.9% compare
  6. 79 Uganda 0.8% 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 12.9% 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 20.9% in 1985.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1975.
How does Kuwait rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Kuwait ranks 76th out of 80 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 down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/