Secondary education, pupils in Qatar
Qatar: Secondary education, pupils was 48.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Qatar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, pupils in Qatar stood at 48.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Qatar peaked at 52.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1971.
That places Qatar 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.1% | — |
| 1972 | 34.0% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 36.4% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 41.2% | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 47.8% | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 46.0% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 46.9% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 48.3% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 52.7% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.6% | 32.1% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 48.3% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 48.7% | 50.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 48.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.1% | 49.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 secondary education, pupils in Qatar?
- Secondary education, pupils in Qatar was 48.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Qatar ranks 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.