Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.8% 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 23.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar peaked at 49.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 40th of 123 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 tertiary education graduating from in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +45.6% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +67.4% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.4% | 24.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 26.3% | 49.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 18.5% | 27.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,768 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,803 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
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 23.8% 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 49.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Qatar ranks 40th out of 123 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 down 52.3%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release