Share of students from abroad in Qatar
Qatar: Share of students from abroad was 41.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of students from abroad in Qatar, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 41.72 for share of students from abroad in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Qatar peaked at 41.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.6, in 2004.
That places Qatar 10th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.71 | — |
| 2002 | 21.01 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.87 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.6 | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 24.52 | +94.6% |
| 2008 | 36.22 | +47.7% |
| 2009 | 36.53 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.13 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 40.31 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 41.43 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 40.71 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 39.91 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 37.71 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 37.88 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 35.28 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 34.2 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 35.29 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 37.45 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 37.57 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.52 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 40.54 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 41.72 | +2.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 41.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 3.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 41.72 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.57, 11.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +94.6% | 12.6 | 24.52 |
| 2008 | +47.7% | 24.52 | 36.22 |
| 2004 | -39.6% | 20.87 | 12.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.64 | 12.6 | 36.53 | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.19 | 34.2 | 41.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.16 | 37.45 | 41.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Qatar?
- Share of students from abroad in Qatar was 41.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 41.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for share of students from abroad?
- Qatar ranks 10th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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