Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 44.0% 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 44.0% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Qatar peaked at 60.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 87th of 137 countries on this measure, 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 | 59.7% | — |
| 2008 | 57.5% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +5.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 44.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 44.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.1%, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 57.5% | 60.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 46.2% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 39.3% | 45.7% | 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 44.0% 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 60.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Qatar ranks 87th out of 137 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 18.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release