Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Qatar
Qatar: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 30.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Qatar, 2004–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 30.4% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Qatar peaked at 30.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2010.
That places Qatar 26th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Qatar, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.9% | — |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +59.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.3% | 25.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.1% | 20.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.56 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Qatar?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Qatar was 30.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2010.
- How does Qatar rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Qatar ranks 26th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.