School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 65,187 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Qatar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Qatar is 65,187 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 65,187 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,570 number, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 151st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,570 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,755 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 6,535 number | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 7,285 number | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 7,908 number | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 8,298 number | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 8,453 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 8,941 number | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 9,314 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 9,661 number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 10,060 number | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 10,572 number | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 10,989 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 11,480 number | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 12,140 number | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 12,915 number | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 13,695 number | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 15,300 number | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 16,620 number | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 17,721 number | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 18,561 number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 19,188 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 19,864 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 20,593 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 21,567 number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 22,777 number | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 24,016 number | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 25,350 number | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 25,986 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 26,330 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 26,696 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 27,244 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 26,663 number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 26,190 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 26,835 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 29,329 number | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 33,808 number | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 33,184 number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 31,219 number | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 31,006 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 33,428 number | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 37,234 number | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 44,599 number | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 46,555 number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 48,046 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 51,290 number | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 55,615 number | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 59,734 number | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 60,468 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 61,656 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 65,187 number | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,772 number | 5,570 number | 9,661 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,149 number | 10,060 number | 17,721 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,423 number | 18,561 number | 26,330 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,217 number | 26,190 number | 33,808 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,862 number | 33,428 number | 61,656 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,187 number | 65,187 number | 65,187 number | 1 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Qatar?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Qatar was 65,187 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 65,187 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,570 number in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 151st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.