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 53.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
53.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
68th
of 84 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2012
All-time low
21.0%
in 1970
Years of data
13
1970–2018

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

02040601970199420181970: 211975: 26.61980: 36.61985: 42.12005: 42.22006: 42.92007: 44.82008: 46.62012: 56.32013: 48.12015: 54.42017: 54.32018: 53.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 53.9% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Kuwait peaked at 56.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1970.

Kuwait ranks 68th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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). Male in Kuwait, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 21.0%
1975 26.6% +26.6%
1980 36.6% +37.5%
1985 42.1% +15.2%
2005 42.2% +0.2%
2006 42.9% +1.6%
2007 44.8% +4.3%
2008 46.6% +4.1%
2012 56.3% +20.8%
2013 48.1% -14.5%
2015 54.4% +13.2%
2017 54.3% -0.3%
2018 53.9% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.8% 21.0% 26.6% 2
1980s 39.3% 36.6% 42.1% 2
2000s 44.1% 42.2% 46.6% 4
2010s 53.4% 48.1% 56.3% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 65 Argentina 54.8% compare
  2. 66 Portugal 54.8% compare
  3. 67 Uruguay 54.6% compare
  4. 69 Costa Rica 53.5% compare
  5. 70 Ecuador 53.3% compare
  6. 71 Colombia 53.0% compare

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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 53.9% 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 56.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1970.
How does Kuwait rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Kuwait ranks 68th 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 15.7%. 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). Male. 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). Male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education by the total male 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/