School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 124,613 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
124,613 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
152nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
125,353 number
in 2019
All-time low
11,364 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Qatar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 124,613 number for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 125,353 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,364 number, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 152nd 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, secondary education, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,364 number | — |
| 1971 | 11,725 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 13,322 number | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 14,851 number | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 16,169 number | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 17,108 number | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 17,610 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 18,756 number | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 19,450 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 19,931 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 20,510 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 21,422 number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 22,762 number | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 23,827 number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 24,640 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 25,328 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 26,124 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 29,407 number | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 32,158 number | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 34,267 number | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 35,743 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 36,789 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 38,500 number | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 39,394 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 39,878 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 40,582 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 42,012 number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 45,554 number | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 48,346 number | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 50,385 number | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 51,886 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 53,092 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 53,374 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 52,708 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 52,904 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 55,778 number | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 62,559 number | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 65,352 number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 63,870 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 89,920 number | +40.8% |
| 2013 | 102,848 number | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 105,482 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 104,042 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 104,506 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 118,893 number | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 125,123 number | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 125,353 number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 124,613 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,029 number | 11,364 number | 19,931 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,044 number | 20,510 number | 34,267 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,718 number | 35,743 number | 50,385 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,614 number | 51,886 number | 62,559 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 100,539 number | 63,870 number | 125,353 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,613 number | 124,613 number | 124,613 number | 1 |
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More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Qatar?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Qatar was 124,613 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 125,353 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,364 number in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. 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, 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 secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.