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

Kuwait: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 15.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15.0%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
67th
of 86 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 1988
All-time low
5.8%
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

57.51012.51517.51970199420181970: 5.81975: 8.21980: 11.61985: 13.11988: 16.82005: 11.32006: 10.92007: 10.62008: 10.82012: 14.42013: 11.62015: 12.12017: 13.82018: 15

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 15.0% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in 2018.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Kuwait peaked at 16.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1970.

Kuwait ranks 67th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Male in Kuwait, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 5.8%
1975 8.2% +41.9%
1980 11.6% +41.4%
1985 13.1% +13.2%
1988 16.8% +27.6%
2005 11.3% -32.3%
2006 10.9% -4.2%
2007 10.6% -2.1%
2008 10.8% +1.7%
2012 14.4% +32.7%
2013 11.6% -19.0%
2015 12.1% +4.4%
2017 13.8% +13.9%
2018 15.0% +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.0% 5.8% 8.2% 2
1980s 13.8% 11.6% 16.8% 3
2000s 10.9% 10.6% 11.3% 4
2010s 13.4% 11.6% 15.0% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 64 Tunisia 15.5% compare
  2. 65 Samoa 15.3% compare
  3. 66 Belize 15.1% compare
  4. 68 Mauritius 14.9% compare
  5. 69 Brazil 14.5% compare
  6. 70 Italy 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Kuwait?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Kuwait was 15.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1988.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1970.
How does Kuwait rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Kuwait ranks 67th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 927 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed post-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/