Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers) in Qatar
Qatar: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers) was 4,784 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Qatar, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Qatar stood at 4,784 number.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 4,834 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,943 number, in 1998.
Qatar ranks 97th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,975 number | — |
| 1998 | 1,943 number | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,443 number | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 2,534 number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,722 number | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 2,485 number | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 2,641 number | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 2,072 number | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 3,198 number | +54.3% |
| 2008 | 3,478 number | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 3,774 number | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 3,534 number | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 3,848 number | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 3,975 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4,287 number | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 4,381 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,680 number | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4,834 number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4,674 number | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,784 number | +2.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 4,784 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,228 number, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 4,784 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28,590 number, 17% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +54.3% | 2,072 number | 3,198 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,120 number | 1,943 number | 2,443 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,863 number | 2,072 number | 3,774 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,333 number | 3,534 number | 4,834 number | 9 |
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Qatar?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Qatar was 4,784 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,834 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,943 number in 1998.
- How does Qatar rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 97th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.