Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Qatar, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Qatar stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Qatar peaked at 1.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2024.
That places Qatar 8th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.6% | — |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 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 public institutions in Qatar?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Qatar was 1.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Qatar ranks 8th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release