School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 59,426 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Qatar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Qatar stood at 59,426 number.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 64,655 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,794 number, in 1970.
That places Qatar 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,794 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,970 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 6,787 number | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 7,566 number | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 8,261 number | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 8,810 number | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 9,157 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 9,815 number | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 10,136 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 10,270 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 10,450 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 10,850 number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 11,773 number | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 12,347 number | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 12,500 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 12,413 number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 12,429 number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 14,107 number | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 15,538 number | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 16,546 number | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 17,182 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 17,601 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 18,636 number | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 18,801 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 18,311 number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 17,805 number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 17,996 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 20,204 number | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 22,360 number | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 24,055 number | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 25,190 number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 25,848 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 26,711 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 26,518 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26,069 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 26,449 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 28,751 number | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 31,924 number | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 26,636 number | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 45,321 number | +70.1% |
| 2013 | 56,293 number | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 57,436 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 52,752 number | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 48,891 number | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 59,159 number | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 64,655 number | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 63,697 number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 59,426 number | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,257 number | 5,794 number | 10,270 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,895 number | 10,450 number | 16,546 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,295 number | 17,182 number | 24,055 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,505 number | 25,190 number | 28,751 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 50,676 number | 26,636 number | 64,655 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,426 number | 59,426 number | 59,426 number | 1 |
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More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.56 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Qatar?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Qatar was 59,426 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 64,655 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,794 number in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.