School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Qatar
Qatar: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.9455 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9455 years
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
127th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.9455 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.0894 years
in 1976
Years of data
46
1976–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Qatar, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.9455 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Qatar peaked at 0.9455 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0894 years, in 1976.
That places Qatar 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0894 years | — |
| 1977 | 0.0907 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1389 years | +53.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1638 years | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2437 years | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3435 years | +41.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3599 years | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4307 years | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4849 years | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4215 years | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.384 years | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3946 years | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3817 years | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3802 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3399 years | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3836 years | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.405 years | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4373 years | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4774 years | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5077 years | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4687 years | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4326 years | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4222 years | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3983 years | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3525 years | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3713 years | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.349 years | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2903 years | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2761 years | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3041 years | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2509 years | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3016 years | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3688 years | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3197 years | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4102 years | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4298 years | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3165 years | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 0.258 years | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2865 years | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2861 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3598 years | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3834 years | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5618 years | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7548 years | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7599 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9455 years | +24.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.9455 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.91 years, 32% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.9455 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 years, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.09 years | 0.0894 years | 0.0907 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3366 years | 0.1389 years | 0.4849 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4214 years | 0.3399 years | 0.5077 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.335 years | 0.2509 years | 0.4222 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3337 years | 0.258 years | 0.4298 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6811 years | 0.3834 years | 0.9455 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 124 Jamaica 0.9649 years compare
- 125 Turkmenistan 0.9499 years compare
- 126 Togo 0.9465 years compare
- 128 Nepal 0.9334 years compare
- 129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9161 years compare
- 130 Cape Verde 0.9112 years compare
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, male in Qatar?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Qatar was 0.9455 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9455 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0894 years in 1976.
- How does Qatar rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Qatar ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release