Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Qatar
Qatar: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 51.4% 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 51.4%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Qatar peaked at 51.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1986.
That places Qatar 79th out of 142 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 41.0% | 50.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 39.9% | 46.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 76 Grenada 53.6% compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 53.1% compare
- 78 Macau (China) 52.0% compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 51.3% compare
- 81 Mauritius 51.1% compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 49.4% compare
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 completed upper secondary in Qatar?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Qatar was 51.4% 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 51.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Qatar ranks 79th out of 142 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 24.4%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.