Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Qatar
Qatar: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 75.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Qatar, 1986–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Qatar is 75.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Qatar peaked at 75.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1986.
That places Qatar 46th out of 141 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 upper secondary in Qatar, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 29.9% | — |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +74.4% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 52.1% | 61.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 53.8% | 60.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 43 Tajikistan 76.2% compare
- 44 South Korea 76.1% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 76.0% compare
- 47 New Zealand 74.6% compare
- 48 Moldova 74.0% compare
- 49 Belgium 74.0% compare
More education data for Qatar
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Qatar?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Qatar was 75.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Qatar ranks 46th out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 upper secondary education.