Tertiary education, academic staff in Qatar
Qatar: Tertiary education, academic staff was 36.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Qatar, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Qatar is 36.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Qatar peaked at 42.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1977.
That places Qatar 118th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.8% | — |
| 1977 | 17.8% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | +89.5% |
| 1981 | 30.7% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 33.2% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 33.5% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 25.3% | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 17.8% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 30.7% | 37.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 25.3% | 32.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 30.8% | 42.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 33.8% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 34.2% | 36.5% | 5 |
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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 tertiary education, academic staff in Qatar?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Qatar was 36.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1977.
- How does Qatar rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Qatar ranks 118th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.