Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Qatar
Qatar: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in was 29.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.4%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
74th
of 78 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2021
All-time low
26.0%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Qatar, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 29.4% for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
That places Qatar 74th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 45.4% | — |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -40.5% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.1% | 42.8% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 26.0% | 61.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 71 Madagascar 54.6% compare
- 72 Malaysia 48.0% compare
- 73 Oman 39.3% compare
- 75 Cote d'Ivoire 21.0% compare
- 76 Malta 20.3% compare
- 77 British Virgin Islands 15.0% compare
More education data for Qatar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,646 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.031 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 91,641 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0321 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Qatar?
- Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Qatar was 29.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Qatar ranks 74th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release