School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.7648 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Qatar, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.7648 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 1.26 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2198 years, in 1976.
Qatar ranks 127th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2198 years | — |
| 1977 | 0.2389 years | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.457 years | +91.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4904 years | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5803 years | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7256 years | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.753 years | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8392 years | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9262 years | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8975 years | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8822 years | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9416 years | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.01 years | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 1 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9441 years | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.01 years | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.08 years | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2 years | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 1.25 years | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1 years | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8456 years | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7734 years | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.848 years | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8708 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8668 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5521 years | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 0.491 years | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4309 years | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4685 years | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5879 years | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4926 years | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5736 years | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6164 years | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6533 years | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6554 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6836 years | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7242 years | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7648 years | +5.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.7648 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 years, 24% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.7648 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.85 years, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +91.3% | 0.2389 years | 0.457 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2294 years | 0.2198 years | 0.2389 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7493 years | 0.457 years | 0.9416 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 years | 0.9441 years | 1.26 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7423 years | 0.4309 years | 1 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.622 years | 0.4685 years | 0.7648 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Qatar?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Qatar was 0.7648 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2198 years in 1976.
- How does Qatar rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.