How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States of America?

9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Qatar vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Qatar

6.7%

in 2019

United States of America

6.8%

in 2016

Qatar rank

71st

United States of America rank

70th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

Qatar
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 71st and United States of America ranks 70th of 98 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.2%	11.2%	9.0%	Qatar
2010s	4.8%	9.2%	4.3%	United States of America

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 States of America?: United States of America, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Qatar as of 2016.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Qatar and United States of America?: 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States of America?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Qatar and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?: Qatar ranks 71st and United States of America ranks 70th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.