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

Kuwait: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 39.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39.3%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
62nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2018
All-time low
13.8%
in 1975
Years of data
13
1975–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Kuwait, 1975–2018

0102030401975199620181975: 13.81980: 22.11985: 32.51988: 302005: 30.12006: 31.32007: 30.72008: 32.22012: 34.32013: 34.12015: 36.32017: 38.22018: 39.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 39.3% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Kuwait peaked at 39.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1975.

Kuwait ranks 62nd of 77 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 upper in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female in Kuwait, 1975 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1975 13.8%
1980 22.1% +60.5%
1985 32.5% +46.7%
1988 30.0% -7.8%
2005 30.1% +0.5%
2006 31.3% +4.1%
2007 30.7% -2.0%
2008 32.2% +4.7%
2012 34.3% +6.5%
2013 34.1% -0.5%
2015 36.3% +6.5%
2017 38.2% +5.2%
2018 39.3% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 1
1980s 28.2% 22.1% 32.5% 3
2000s 31.1% 30.1% 32.2% 4
2010s 36.4% 34.1% 39.3% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 59 Ecuador 43.2% compare
  2. 60 Costa Rica 40.8% compare
  3. 61 Paraguay 39.3% compare
  4. 63 Portugal 39.1% compare
  5. 64 Bolivia 39.0% compare
  6. 65 Mexico 34.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Kuwait?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Kuwait was 39.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1975.
How does Kuwait rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Kuwait ranks 62nd out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/