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

Kuwait: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 18.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18.5%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
63rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2018
All-time low
4.6%
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

51015201970199420181970: 4.61975: 6.61980: 10.11985: 12.71988: 16.42005: 13.52006: 13.12007: 12.82008: 13.22012: 16.52013: 13.82015: 152017: 17.42018: 18.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Kuwait stood at 18.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Kuwait peaked at 18.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1970.

Kuwait ranks 63rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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). Total in Kuwait, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 4.6%
1975 6.6% +43.5%
1980 10.1% +52.9%
1985 12.7% +25.4%
1988 16.4% +29.5%
2005 13.5% -17.5%
2006 13.1% -2.7%
2007 12.8% -2.5%
2008 13.2% +2.8%
2012 16.5% +25.2%
2013 13.8% -16.5%
2015 15.0% +9.1%
2017 17.4% +15.8%
2018 18.5% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.6% 4.6% 6.6% 2
1980s 13.0% 10.1% 16.4% 3
2000s 13.2% 12.8% 13.5% 4
2010s 16.2% 13.8% 18.5% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 60 Argentina 20.0% compare
  2. 61 Portugal 19.2% compare
  3. 62 Turkey 19.1% compare
  4. 64 Romania 17.7% compare
  5. 65 Brazil 16.5% compare
  6. 66 Mexico 16.4% 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 18.5% 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 18.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1970.
How does Kuwait rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Kuwait ranks 63rd out of 88 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 40.5%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 944 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed post-secondary education 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/