Secondary education, general pupils in Qatar
Qatar: Secondary education, general pupils was 106,817 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils in Qatar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Qatar is 106,817, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Qatar peaked at 106,817 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,649, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 145th of 204 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.
Secondary education, general pupils in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,649 | — |
| 1972 | 4,476 | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 5,443 | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 6,301 | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 7,139 | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 9,416 | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 9,716 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 10,915 | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 12,445 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 13,913 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 15,461 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 16,696 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 18,346 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 19,037 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 20,398 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 21,874 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 21,588 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 23,818 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 25,735 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 27,758 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 29,154 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 30,277 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 34,231 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 35,518 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 36,964 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 37,924 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 41,959 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 43,662 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 46,653 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 46,338 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 48,490 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 51,331 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 53,460 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 55,186 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 58,203 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 60,451 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 65,480 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 65,952 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68,322 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 72,149 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 76,323 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 78,436 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 87,878 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 94,902 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 97,430 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 102,367 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 106,817 | +4.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 106,817 is below the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 47% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 106,817 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 766,641, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +31.9% | 7,139 | 9,416 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,722 | 3,649 | 12,445 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19,687 | 13,913 | 25,735 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,272 | 27,758 | 43,662 | 9 |
| 2000s | 55,154 | 46,338 | 65,952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,180 | 68,322 | 106,817 | 9 |
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 secondary education, general pupils in Qatar?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Qatar was 106,817 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 106,817 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,649 in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Qatar ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.