Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Qatar
Qatar: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 17,253 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 17,253 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Qatar peaked at 17,253 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 142nd of 195 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, male (number) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 332 | — |
| 1977 | 382 | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 722 | +89.0% |
| 1981 | 866 | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 1,280 | +47.8% |
| 1983 | 1,755 | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 1,756 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,967 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 2,035 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1,749 | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 1,656 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,810 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 1,877 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1,978 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,828 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 2,079 | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 2,156 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,236 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,304 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,280 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,369 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,500 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2,090 | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 2,153 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,130 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,654 | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 3,082 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 3,871 | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 4,548 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 4,707 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 5,123 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 5,498 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 6,019 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 7,590 | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 9,008 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 9,481 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 9,165 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 9,773 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 10,216 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 10,314 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10,605 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 12,648 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 14,399 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 15,169 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 17,253 | +13.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 17,253 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71,144, 24% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 17,253 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 182,307, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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 | +89.0% | 382 | 722 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 238 | 0 | 382 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,560 | 722 | 2,035 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,161 | 1,828 | 2,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,154 | 2,090 | 4,707 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,219 | 5,123 | 10,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,015 | 10,605 | 17,253 | 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, male in Qatar?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Qatar was 17,253 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 17,253 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Qatar ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release