Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.4% 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 17.4%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar peaked at 20.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2001.
Qatar ranks 9th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 13.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -41.9% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +55.2% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 7.7% | 19.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 10.9% | 20.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.3% | 18.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 17.4% 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 20.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Qatar ranks 9th 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 56.8%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release