Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Qatar
Qatar: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 82.0% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Qatar peaked at 82.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 60th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 36.7% | — |
| 2004 | 54.1% | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 82.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.6%, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 82.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.5%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 54.1% | 66.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 50.9% | 69.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 73.7% | 82.0% | 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 lower secondary education or in Qatar?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Qatar was 82.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Qatar ranks 60th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release