UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Kuwait

Kuwait: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 60.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
60.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 84 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2018
All-time low
14.6%
in 1970
Years of data
13
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Kuwait, 1970–2018

1020304050601970199420181970: 14.61975: 19.71980: 30.81985: 43.22005: 46.42006: 48.92007: 49.52008: 53.72012: 55.62013: 55.82015: 58.52017: 59.52018: 60

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 60.0% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Kuwait peaked at 60.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1970.

Kuwait ranks 59th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female in Kuwait, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 14.6%
1975 19.7% +34.9%
1980 30.8% +56.5%
1985 43.2% +40.1%
2005 46.4% +7.4%
2006 48.9% +5.4%
2007 49.5% +1.2%
2008 53.7% +8.5%
2012 55.6% +3.5%
2013 55.8% +0.3%
2015 58.5% +4.9%
2017 59.5% +1.8%
2018 60.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.1% 14.6% 19.7% 2
1980s 37.0% 30.8% 43.2% 2
2000s 49.6% 46.4% 53.7% 4
2010s 57.9% 55.6% 60.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Kuwait?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Kuwait was 60.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1970.
How does Kuwait rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Kuwait ranks 59th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/