Duration of compulsory education (years) in Qatar
Qatar: Duration of compulsory education (years) was 12 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
12 years
in 2021
All-time low
9 years
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Qatar, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Qatar stood at 12 years. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Qatar peaked at 12 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9 years, in 2001.
That places Qatar 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education (years) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9 years | — |
| 2002 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 years | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 years | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 12 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 11 years, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 12 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10 years, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 years | 9 years | 12 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 33 Anguilla 12 years compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 12 years compare
- 33 Armenia 12 years compare
- 33 Bulgaria 12 years compare
- 33 Bahamas 12 years compare
- 33 Chile 12 years compare
- 33 Cook Islands 12 years compare
- 33 Colombia 12 years compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 12 years compare
- 33 Dominica 12 years compare
- 33 Egypt 12 years compare
- 33 Finland 12 years compare
- 33 Grenada 12 years compare
- 33 Honduras 12 years compare
- 33 Italy 12 years compare
- 33 Kenya 12 years compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12 years compare
- 33 Luxembourg 12 years compare
- 33 Maldives 12 years compare
- 33 Mongolia 12 years compare
- 33 Montserrat 12 years compare
- 33 Mauritius 12 years compare
- 33 Pakistan 12 years compare
- 33 Palau 12 years compare
- 33 North Korea 12 years compare
- 33 Portugal 12 years compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 12 years compare
- 33 Turkey 12 years compare
- 33 United States 12 years compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12 years compare
- 33 British Virgin Islands 12 years compare
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Qatar?
- Duration of compulsory education in Qatar was 12 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 years in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Qatar ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release