Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 21.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Qatar, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 21.2% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Qatar peaked at 37.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2021.
That places Qatar 90th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24.6% | — |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +10.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 21.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 21.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.8%, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 24.6% | 32.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 22.1% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 16.7% | 24.4% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Qatar?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Qatar was 21.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Qatar ranks 90th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release