Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar

Qatar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.9%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
11th
of 97 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2008
All-time low
8.1%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2000–2019

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar, 2000–2019

0510152000200920192000: 11.6 %2001: 8.8 %2002: 13.3 %2003: 12 %2008: 16.6 %2009: 13 %2010: 11.5 %2011: 8.1 %2012: 9 %2016: 12.3 %2017: 16.5 %2018: 14.7 %2019: 13.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar stood at 13.9%.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar peaked at 16.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2011.

Qatar ranks 11th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%) in Qatar, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 11.6%
2001 8.8% -24.6%
2002 13.3% +51.2%
2003 12.0% -9.8%
2008 16.6% +38.6%
2009 13.0% -22.0%
2010 11.5% -10.9%
2011 8.1% -29.9%
2012 9.0% +11.0%
2016 12.3% +37.1%
2017 16.5% +34.2%
2018 14.7% -11.3%
2019 13.9% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 8.8% 16.6% 6
2010s 12.3% 8.1% 16.5% 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 8 Canada 14.6% compare
  2. 9 Italy 14.3% compare
  3. 10 Greece 13.9% compare
  4. 12 Cambodia 13.5% compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 13.4% compare
  6. 14 Bulgaria 13.1% compare

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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 13.9% in 2019, 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 16.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2011.
How does Qatar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Qatar ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.