Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Qatar
Qatar: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 1.14 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Qatar, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Qatar stood at 1.14 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Qatar peaked at 3.2 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.14 GPIA, in 2023.
Qatar ranks 25th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.77 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.77 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.62 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.81 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.95 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 2.05 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2 GPIA | +55.9% |
| 2019 | 2.78 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 2.27 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 1.79 GPIA | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 1.31 GPIA | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 1.14 GPIA | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.12 GPIA | 1.62 GPIA | 3.2 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.63 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 2.27 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Qatar?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Qatar was 1.14 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Qatar ranks 25th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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, published as part of Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release