Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Qatar
Qatar: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 1.36 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Qatar is 1.36 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Qatar peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.15 GPIA, in 1986.
That places Qatar 1st out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.15 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.29 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 1.21 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.36 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.29 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.33 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.37 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.39 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.37 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.36 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9872 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.36 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 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 upper secondary education or in Qatar?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Qatar was 1.36 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release