Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 41.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar is 41.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar peaked at 45.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2002.
Qatar ranks 13th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.9% | — |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -42.3% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | +129.9% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 19.6% | 45.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 21.6% | 30.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 37.7% | 45.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 10 Cyprus 42.5% compare
- 11 Seychelles 42.0% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 42.0% compare
- 14 Australia 39.0% compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 38.9% compare
- 16 Mauritius 38.9% compare
More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar was 41.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2002.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Qatar ranks 13th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release