Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 12,720 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Qatar stood at 12,720. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 12,720 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,359, in 1971.
That places Qatar 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,359 | — |
| 1972 | 4,822 | +43.6% |
| 1973 | 6,472 | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 7,840 | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 9,101 | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 9,443 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 10,125 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 10,768 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 10,637 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 9,466 | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 6,877 | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 6,273 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 5,246 | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 4,803 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 6,206 | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 6,706 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 7,550 | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 7,676 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 7,370 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 7,461 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 6,402 | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 5,703 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 6,268 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 8,883 | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 8,570 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 6,395 | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 6,386 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,833 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 6,258 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 4,320 | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 4,182 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6,682 | +59.8% |
| 2012 | 5,345 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 6,372 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 6,459 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5,650 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 7,365 | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 5,569 | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 4,924 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 5,746 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 5,327 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 12,385 | +132.5% |
| 2022 | 7,582 | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 12,488 | +64.7% |
| 2024 | 12,720 | +1.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 12,720 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 12,720 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81,308, 16% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +132.5% | 5,327 | 12,385 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,741 | 3,359 | 10,768 | 8 |
| 1980s | 7,085 | 4,803 | 10,637 | 9 |
| 1990s | 7,109 | 5,703 | 8,883 | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,294 | 4,320 | 8,570 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,829 | 4,182 | 7,365 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,100 | 5,327 | 12,720 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Qatar?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Qatar was 12,720 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12,720 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,359 in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release