Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 34.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Qatar is 34.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Qatar peaked at 58.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 64th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +80.3% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +46.6% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +10.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 34.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 91% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 34.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.1%, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 20.3% | 37.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 36.2% | 58.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 28.8% | 34.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Qatar?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Qatar was 34.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Qatar ranks 64th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release