Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Qatar
Qatar: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 11.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 11.46 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Qatar peaked at 11.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.05, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 50th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.05 | — |
| 2004 | 8.3 | +64.4% |
| 2007 | 9.48 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 9.59 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.16 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 8.55 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 8.65 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.12 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 9.8 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 9.72 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.67 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.73 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.77 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 11.5 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 11.46 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.05 | 5.05 | 5.05 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.13 | 8.3 | 9.59 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.32 | 8.55 | 9.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.25 | 10.77 | 11.5 | 3 |
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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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Qatar?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Qatar was 11.46 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Qatar ranks 50th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release