Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Qatar
Qatar: Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary was 33.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 33.2% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Qatar peaked at 34.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 43rd of 108 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 … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.7% | — |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +73.9% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +49.2% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | -2.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 33.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.1%, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 33.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.7%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 21.5% | 27.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 16.4% | 22.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 30.2% | 34.1% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Qatar?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Qatar was 33.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Qatar ranks 43rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release