Share of the population with lower secondary education in Qatar
Qatar: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with lower secondary education in Qatar stood at 82.0%.
That represents a change of up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Qatar peaked at 82.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 60th of 135 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 lower secondary education in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 36.7% | — |
| 2004 | 54.1% | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 54.1% | 66.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 50.9% | 69.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 73.7% | 82.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,803 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 49,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,805 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,446 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Qatar?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Qatar was 82.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Qatar ranks 60th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.