Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Qatar
Qatar: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male was 28.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Qatar, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Qatar stood at 28.0%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Qatar peaked at 28.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2010.
Qatar ranks 24th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.5% | — |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | -2.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 28.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 28.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.3%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 16.1% | 23.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.6% | 17.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 25.3% | 28.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Qatar?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Qatar was 28.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
- How does Qatar rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Qatar ranks 24th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release