Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Qatar
Qatar: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 2,332 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Qatar is 2,332 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 2,399 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1971.
That places Qatar 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 number | — |
| 1976 | 69 number | — |
| 1977 | 118 number | +71.0% |
| 1980 | 261 number | +121.2% |
| 1981 | 283 number | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 401 number | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 430 number | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 452 number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 452 number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 501 number | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 451 number | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 558 number | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 605 number | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 637 number | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 637 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 645 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 643 number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 644 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 652 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 595 number | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 594 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 650 number | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 413 number | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 664 number | +60.8% |
| 2007 | 1,324 number | +99.4% |
| 2008 | 1,287 number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,373 number | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,602 number | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1,640 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,581 number | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,793 number | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 1,987 number | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 2,153 number | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2,267 number | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,308 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,399 number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,332 number | -2.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2,332 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 18% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2,332 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,463 number, 14% of the median. (22 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 number | 261 number |
| 2007 | +99.4% | 664 number | 1,324 number |
| 1977 | +71.0% | 69 number | 118 number |
| 2005 | +60.8% | 413 number | 664 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.33 number | 0 number | 118 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 397.14 number | 261 number | 501 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 608 number | 451 number | 652 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 862.5 number | 413 number | 1,373 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,006 number | 1,581 number | 2,399 number | 10 |
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Qatar?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Qatar was 2,332 number in 2019, 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 2,399 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.