Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 7.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar peaked at 37.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2016.
Qatar ranks 89th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +165.6% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -75.9% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 7.1% | 37.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (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 7.9% 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 37.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Qatar ranks 89th out of 126 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 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release