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 13.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Qatar is 13.37, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Qatar peaked at 13.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.16, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 11th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 5.16 | — |
| 2004 | 9.14 | +77.2% |
| 2007 | 10.15 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 10.36 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.54 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.04 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.86 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.45 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 10.67 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.91 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.08 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.27 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.73 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 13.47 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 13.37 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.16 | 5.16 | 5.16 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.05 | 9.14 | 10.54 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.61 | 9.86 | 11.27 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.19 | 12.73 | 13.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 8 Cayman Islands 13.55 compare
- 9 Switzerland 13.48 compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 13.43 compare
- 12 Lithuania 13.32 compare
- 13 Bermuda 13.3 compare
- 14 Finland 13.21 compare
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 13.37 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 13.47 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 5.16 in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Qatar ranks 11th out of 121 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 22.6%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release