Secondary education, pupils in Qatar
Qatar: Secondary education, pupils was 151,038 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Qatar is 151,038, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Qatar peaked at 151,038 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,095, in 1971.
That places Qatar 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,095 | — |
| 1972 | 4,983 | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 6,091 | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 6,954 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 7,811 | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 10,109 | +29.4% |
| 1977 | 10,347 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 11,469 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 12,911 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 14,360 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 15,901 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 17,158 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 18,864 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 19,607 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 20,979 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 22,574 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 22,444 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 24,712 | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 26,659 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 28,685 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 30,031 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 31,120 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 35,013 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 36,292 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 37,635 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 38,594 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 42,438 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 44,403 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 47,413 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 46,931 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 49,042 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 51,888 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 53,953 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 55,705 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 58,787 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 61,110 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 66,084 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 66,584 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 68,924 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 72,754 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 76,841 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 79,006 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 87,128 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 93,608 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 97,650 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 102,723 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 107,232 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 115,275 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 120,492 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 127,138 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 132,684 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 142,105 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 151,038 | +6.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 151,038 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 49% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 151,038 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 million, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, 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 | +29.4% | 7,811 | 10,109 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,308 | 4,095 | 12,911 | 9 |
| 1980s | 20,326 | 14,360 | 26,659 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,023 | 28,685 | 44,403 | 9 |
| 2000s | 55,750 | 46,931 | 66,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,114 | 68,924 | 115,275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,691 | 120,492 | 151,038 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 139 Singapore 163,746 compare
- 140 East Timor 162,113 compare
- 141 Slovenia 160,956 compare
- 143 North Macedonia 150,231 compare
- 144 Haiti 143,758 compare
- 145 Central African Republic 137,844 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 secondary education, pupils in Qatar?
- Secondary education, pupils in Qatar was 151,038 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 151,038 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,095 in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Qatar ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.