Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 16.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.4%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
37th
of 122 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2000
All-time low
10.3%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2000–2024
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Qatar stood at 16.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Qatar peaked at 21.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2002.
That places Qatar 37th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +8.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 16.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 16.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.0%, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 10.3% | 21.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.7% | 17.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 12.2% | 16.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 34 Sri Lanka 16.6% compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 16.6% compare
- 36 Madagascar 16.6% compare
- 38 New Zealand 16.4% compare
- 39 Ireland 16.4% compare
- 40 Jordan 16.2% compare
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 16.4% 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 21.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2002.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Qatar ranks 37th 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 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release