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 31.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
70th
of 78 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2012
All-time low
16.8%
in 1975
Years of data
13
1975–2018

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

01020301975199620181975: 16.81980: 24.91985: 31.71988: 31.52005: 25.42006: 25.62007: 25.62008: 26.52012: 32.72013: 28.32015: 29.92017: 30.62018: 31.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Kuwait is 31.2%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Kuwait peaked at 32.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1975.

That places Kuwait 70th out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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). Total in Kuwait, 1975 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1975 16.8%
1980 24.9% +48.4%
1985 31.7% +27.3%
1988 31.5% -0.7%
2005 25.4% -19.5%
2006 25.6% +0.8%
2007 25.6% +0.2%
2008 26.5% +3.6%
2012 32.7% +23.2%
2013 28.3% -13.3%
2015 29.9% +5.5%
2017 30.6% +2.3%
2018 31.2% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1
1980s 29.4% 24.9% 31.7% 3
2000s 25.8% 25.4% 26.5% 4
2010s 30.5% 28.3% 32.7% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 67 Indonesia 34.6% compare
  2. 68 Thailand 33.3% compare
  3. 69 Bangladesh 31.3% compare
  4. 71 Uruguay 30.4% compare
  5. 72 El Salvador 29.6% compare
  6. 73 Pakistan 27.3% 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 31.2% 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 32.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1975.
How does Kuwait rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Kuwait ranks 70th out of 78 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 17.6%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper 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/