School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Qatar

Qatar: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 140,862 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
140,862 number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
126th
of 203 countries
All-time high
148,721 number
in 2015
All-time low
7,779 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, tertiary education, male in Qatar, 1970–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Qatar is 140,862 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Qatar peaked at 148,721 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,779 number, in 1970.

Qatar ranks 126th of 203 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, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, male (number) in Qatar, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 7,779 number —
1971 8,219 number +5.7%
1972 9,027 number +9.8%
1973 10,058 number +11.4%
1974 11,166 number +11.0%
1975 12,120 number +8.5%
1976 12,740 number +5.1%
1977 13,341 number +4.7%
1978 13,744 number +3.0%
1979 14,077 number +2.4%
1980 14,480 number +2.9%
1981 14,987 number +3.5%
1982 17,223 number +14.9%
1983 18,878 number +9.6%
1984 19,818 number +5.0%
1985 19,747 number -0.4%
1986 18,477 number -6.4%
1987 18,149 number -1.8%
1988 18,221 number +0.4%
1989 18,605 number +2.1%
1990 19,096 number +2.6%
1991 19,522 number +2.2%
1992 22,291 number +14.2%
1993 24,280 number +8.9%
1994 25,192 number +3.8%
1995 24,897 number -1.2%
1996 23,183 number -6.9%
1997 21,380 number -7.8%
1998 20,307 number -5.0%
1999 20,125 number -0.9%
2000 20,564 number +2.2%
2001 21,549 number +4.8%
2002 27,254 number +26.5%
2003 30,559 number +12.1%
2004 32,524 number +6.4%
2005 34,449 number +5.9%
2006 36,537 number +6.1%
2007 65,883 number +80.3%
2008 90,466 number +37.3%
2009 108,230 number +19.6%
2010 114,728 number +6.0%
2011 106,298 number -7.3%
2012 122,099 number +14.9%
2013 135,599 number +11.1%
2014 145,633 number +7.4%
2015 148,721 number +2.1%
2016 141,912 number -4.6%
2017 146,421 number +3.2%
2018 145,663 number -0.5%
2019 140,862 number -3.3%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 140,862 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 140,862 number, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 140,862 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 433,691 number, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +80.3% 36,537 number 65,883 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,227 number 7,779 number 14,077 number 10
1980s 17,858 number 14,480 number 19,818 number 10
1990s 22,027 number 19,096 number 25,192 number 10
2000s 46,802 number 20,564 number 108,230 number 10
2010s 134,794 number 106,298 number 148,721 number 10

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 123 Slovakia 163,162 number compare
  2. 124 Eritrea 153,559 number compare
  3. 125 Ireland 152,740 number compare
  4. 127 Lebanon 135,215 number compare
  5. 128 Jamaica 134,339 number compare
  6. 129 Uruguay 130,935 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Qatar?
School age population, tertiary education, male in Qatar was 140,862 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 148,721 number in 2015.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 7,779 number in 1970.
How does Qatar rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
Qatar ranks 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.