Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Qatar
Qatar: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 38.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Qatar is 38.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Qatar peaked at 39.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 36th of 110 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 … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 13.3% | — |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +92.1% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +45.2% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -2.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 38.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 38.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.2%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +92.1% | 13.3% | 25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 25.1% | 29.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 20.3% | 25.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 35.1% | 39.9% | 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 38.9% 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 39.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Qatar ranks 36th out of 110 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 58.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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