Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Qatar
Qatar: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 38.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 38.9 for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Qatar peaked at 39.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 36th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 13.3 | — |
| 2004 | 25.55 | +92.1% |
| 2007 | 29.79 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 26.4 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 25.1 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 20.27 | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 22.14 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 25.3 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 25.02 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.58 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.92 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 24.2 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 35.14 | +45.2% |
| 2023 | 39.92 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 38.9 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.71 | 25.1 | 29.79 | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.63 | 20.27 | 25.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.99 | 35.14 | 39.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 33 Belgium 39.42 compare
- 34 Malta 39.36 compare
- 35 Netherlands 39.14 compare
- 37 Brunei Darussalam 38.85 compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 38.58 compare
- 39 Denmark 38.53 compare
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 share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Qatar?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Qatar was 38.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 39.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Qatar ranks 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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