Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 1978. ▲ Rising
Latest (1978)
0.2%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
157th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1978
All-time low
0.1%
in 1973
Years of data
6
1971–1978
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Qatar, 1971–1978
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Qatar is 0.2%, measured in 1978. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Qatar ranks 157th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -61.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +58.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +60.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +11.5% |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 154 San Marino 0.2%
- 155 Nepal 0.2%
- 156 Egypt 0.2% compare
- 158 Georgia 0.2%
- 159 Bermuda 0.2% compare
- 160 Cayman Islands 0.2%
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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Qatar?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Qatar was 0.2% in 1978, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1973.
- How does Qatar rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 157th out of 173 countries with data for 1978.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release