Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Qatar
Qatar: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 32,446 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Qatar recorded 32,446 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Qatar peaked at 32,446 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
That places Qatar 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … gaps filled female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 447 | — |
| 1977 | 528 | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 786.33 | +48.9% |
| 1979 | 1,045 | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 1,303 | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 1,403 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,701 | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 2,260 | +32.9% |
| 1984 | 2,613 | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 2,975 | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 3,309 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 3,532 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 3,691 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4,079 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 4,592 | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 4,507 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4,720 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 5,204 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 5,195 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5,558 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 5,967 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 6,195 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 6,221 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6,380 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 6,049 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 5,718 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 5,678 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,696 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,633 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 6,617 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6,866 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 7,261 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 7,997 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 8,426 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 8,723 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 9,854 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 11,247 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 13,312 | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 16,247 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 18,385 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 19,315 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 21,504 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 23,452 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 24,627 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 26,007 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 28,325 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 29,781 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 31,114 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 32,446 | +4.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 32,446 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 33% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 32,446 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,568, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +48.9% | 528 | 786.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 561.2 | 0 | 1,045 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,687 | 1,303 | 4,079 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,454 | 4,507 | 6,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,694 | 5,678 | 8,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,667 | 8,723 | 24,627 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,535 | 26,007 | 32,446 | 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, female (number) in Qatar?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Qatar was 32,446 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 32,446 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Qatar ranks 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.