Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who was 50.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50.7%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
7th
of 113 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 2000
All-time low
25.1%
in 2011
Years of data
19
2000–2024
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 50.7% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Qatar peaked at 73.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 7th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.9% | — |
| 2001 | 51.9% | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -42.7% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | -3.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 50.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.8%, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 50.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.8%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 45.7% | 73.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 25.1% | 47.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 46.1% | 52.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 4 Liechtenstein 53.2% compare
- 5 North Macedonia 51.9% compare
- 6 Algeria 51.1% compare
- 8 South Africa 49.2% compare
- 9 Palestine 48.4% compare
- 10 Argentina 46.8% 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 50.7% 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 73.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Qatar ranks 7th out of 113 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 up 63.5%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release