Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 23.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Qatar, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 23.7% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2019.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Qatar peaked at 37.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2017.
Qatar ranks 69th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 24.6% | 32.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 22.1% | 37.8% | 10 |
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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 institutions in Qatar?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Qatar was 23.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Qatar ranks 69th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.