Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Qatar
Qatar: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 49,699 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Qatar is 49,699, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 49,699 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 138th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 779 | — |
| 1977 | 910 | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 2,025 | +122.5% |
| 1981 | 2,269 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 2,981 | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 4,015 | +34.7% |
| 1984 | 4,369 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 4,942 | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 5,344 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 5,281 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 5,347 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5,889 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 6,469 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 6,485 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6,548 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 7,283 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 7,351 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 7,794 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 8,271 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 8,475 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8,590 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8,880 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 7,808 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 7,831 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,826 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9,287 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 9,699 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 10,161 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 11,132 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 12,545 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 13,133 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 13,846 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 15,352 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 17,266 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 20,902 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 25,255 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 27,866 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 28,480 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 31,277 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 33,668 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 34,941 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 36,612 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 40,973 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 44,180 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 46,283 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 49,699 | +7.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 49,699 is below the median for high income countries, which is 158,952, 31% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 49,699 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 375,028, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +122.5% | 910 | 2,025 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 563 | 0 | 910 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,246 | 2,025 | 5,889 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,615 | 6,469 | 8,880 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,936 | 7,808 | 13,133 | 9 |
| 2010s | 24,885 | 13,846 | 34,941 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,549 | 36,612 | 49,699 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Qatar?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Qatar was 49,699 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 49,699 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release