Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Qatar
Qatar: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 45.0% 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
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Qatar stood at 45.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Qatar peaked at 48.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1986.
That places Qatar 91st out of 140 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 | 25.6% | — |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 36.8% | 48.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 36.2% | 43.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (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 45.0% 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 48.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Qatar ranks 91st out of 140 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 19.0%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.