Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Qatar
Qatar: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 2,649 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 2,649 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 2,669 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 131st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 69 | — |
| 1977 | 118 | +71.0% |
| 1980 | 261 | +121.2% |
| 1981 | 283 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 401 | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 430 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 452 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 452 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 501 | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 451 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 558 | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 605 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 637 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 637 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 645 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 643 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 644 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 652 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 595 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 594 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 650 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 413 | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 664 | +60.8% |
| 2007 | 1,324 | +99.4% |
| 2008 | 1,287 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,373 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,602 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1,640 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,581 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,793 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 1,987 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 2,153 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2,267 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,308 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,399 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,332 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,374 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,631 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 2,584 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,669 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2,649 | -0.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2,649 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,609, 21% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2,649 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,920, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +121.2% | 118 | 261 |
| 2007 | +99.4% | 664 | 1,324 |
| 1977 | +71.0% | 69 | 118 |
| 2005 | +60.8% | 413 | 664 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.33 | 0 | 118 | 3 |
| 1980s | 397.14 | 261 | 501 | 7 |
| 1990s | 608 | 451 | 652 | 9 |
| 2000s | 862.5 | 413 | 1,373 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,006 | 1,581 | 2,399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,581 | 2,374 | 2,669 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Qatar?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Qatar was 2,649 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,669 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release