Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Qatar
Qatar: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 70.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Qatar, 1986–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Qatar stood at 70.2%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Qatar peaked at 70.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1986.
That places Qatar 72nd out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Qatar, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 36.5% | — |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 52.3% | 65.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 47.6% | 69.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,803 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 49,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,805 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,446 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Qatar?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Qatar was 70.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Qatar ranks 72nd out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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 lower secondary education.