Qatar vs SDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Qatar
49,699
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
8.58 million
in 2024
Qatar rank
138th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
137th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Qatar
  • SDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 8.58 million against 49,699 in Qatar, a difference of 8.53 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 172.6 times Qatar's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 138th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 137th of 200 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar SDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 563 781,532 780,969 SDG: Northern Africa
1980s 4,246 1.38 million 1.38 million SDG: Northern Africa
1990s 7,615 2.27 million 2.26 million SDG: Northern Africa
2000s 9,936 4.54 million 4.53 million SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 24,885 6.18 million 6.15 million SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 43,549 8.01 million 7.97 million SDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Qatar or SDG: Northern Africa?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 8.58 million against 49,699 in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Qatar and SDG: Northern Africa?
8.53 million, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and SDG: Northern Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Qatar and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Qatar ranks 138th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 137th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release