Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Qatar
Qatar: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 53.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Qatar, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates in information and communication in Qatar is 53.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in Qatar peaked at 76.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2017.
That places Qatar 3rd out of 85 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76.8% | — |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +41.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 53.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 53.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.0%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 50.7% | 76.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 37.6% | 53.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Oman 75.6% compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 55.4% compare
- 4 Algeria 48.9% compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 47.4% compare
- 6 Bahrain 47.1% compare
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 female share of graduates in information and communication in Qatar?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in Qatar was 53.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 85 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Information and Communication Technologies programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.