Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes was 1.0% 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 1.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar peaked at 6.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 105th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 6.6% | — |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -49.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -45.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -45.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 29% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.8%, 57% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 6.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 1.0% 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 6.6% in 2008.
- 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 105th out of 124 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 59.3%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release