Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Qatar
37.6%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
37.0%
in 2024
Qatar rank
19th
United Arab Emirates rank
20th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 37.6% against 37.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Qatar ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 124 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.1% | 42.1% | 13.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 38.5% | 1.0% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 37.6% against 37.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.6%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Qatar ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release