Kuwait: Tertiary school enrollment
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| Kuwait |
Tertiary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 51.90 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1971 - 2021 |
| Average | 21.60 |
| Min - Max | 3.46 - 59.22 |
| Source | UNESCO |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2021 is 51.9 percent, a decline from 53.73 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 55.27 percent, based on data from 123 countries. Historically, the average for Kuwait from 1971 to 2021 is 21.6 percent. The minimum value, 3.46 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 59.22 percent was recorded in 2016.
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| Recent values | Kuwait: Tertiary school enrollment |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.90 |
| 2020 | 53.73 |
| 2019 | 50.44 |
| 2018 | 52.11 |
| 2017 | 54.92 |
| 2016 | 59.22 |
| 2015 | 58.94 |
| 2014 | 55.89 |
The tertiary school enrollment in Kuwait is the number of students in tertiary level education as percent of all people who have finished secondary school in the last five years.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
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