Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Qatar
Qatar: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 24,627 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Qatar, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 24,627 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 192.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Qatar peaked at 24,627 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 131st of 187 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, female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 number | — |
| 1976 | 447 number | — |
| 1977 | 528 number | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 1,303 number | +146.8% |
| 1981 | 1,403 number | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,701 number | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 2,260 number | +32.9% |
| 1984 | 2,613 number | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 2,975 number | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 3,309 number | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 3,532 number | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 3,691 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4,079 number | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 4,592 number | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 4,507 number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4,720 number | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 5,204 number | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 5,195 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5,558 number | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 5,967 number | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 6,195 number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 6,221 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6,380 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5,718 number | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 5,678 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,696 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,633 number | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 6,617 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6,866 number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 7,261 number | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 7,997 number | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 8,426 number | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 8,723 number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 9,854 number | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 11,247 number | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 13,312 number | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 16,247 number | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 18,385 number | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 19,315 number | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 21,504 number | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 23,452 number | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 24,627 number | +5.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 24,627 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 25% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 24,627 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,711 number, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +146.8% | 528 number | 1,303 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 325 number | 0 number | 528 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,687 number | 1,303 number | 4,079 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,454 number | 4,507 number | 6,380 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,766 number | 5,678 number | 8,426 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,667 number | 8,723 number | 24,627 number | 10 |
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 in Qatar?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Qatar was 24,627 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 24,627 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Qatar ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.