Percentage of graduates … adjusted Natural Mathematics Statistics in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of graduates … adjusted Natural Mathematics Statistics was 1.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
12th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.6%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2000–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar peaked at 1.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.
Qatar ranks 12th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates … adjusted Natural Mathematics Statistics in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -60.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +148.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +5.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 9 Indonesia 1.6% compare
- 10 Thailand 1.5% compare
- 11 North Macedonia 1.5% compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 1.5% compare
- 14 Bahrain 1.5% compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.5% 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 tertiary education graduating from in Qatar?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar was 1.5% 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 1.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 116 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 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release