Iraq vs Qatar: Tertiary education, academic staff

Iraq
35.1%
in 2005
Qatar
36.4%
in 2024
Iraq rank
121st
Qatar rank
118th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Iraq
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 36.4% against 35.1% in Iraq, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 121st and Qatar ranks 118th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 18.5% 18.3% 0.2% Iraq
1980s 21.7% 33.9% 12.2% Qatar
1990s 30.7% 31.9% 1.2% Qatar
2000s 35.1% 31.6% 3.5% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Iraq or Qatar?
Qatar, at 36.4% against 35.1% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Iraq and Qatar?
1.3%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Qatar?
11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2005.
How do Iraq and Qatar rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Iraq ranks 121st and Qatar ranks 118th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.