Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar stood at 9.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar peaked at 10.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Qatar 64th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | — |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +120.7% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +111.6% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 0.0% | 8.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.1% | 10.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 3.9% | 9.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 61 United Arab Emirates 9.5% compare
- 62 Palestine, State of 9.3% compare
- 63 El Salvador 9.3% compare
- 65 Ecuador 9.2% compare
- 66 Kenya 8.6% compare
- 67 Netherlands 8.6% compare
More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,646 (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 9.2% 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 10.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Qatar ranks 64th out of 121 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 47.6%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release