Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 82.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
81st
of 179 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2020
All-time low
31.0%
in 1974
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 82.3% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 89.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1974.
Qatar ranks 81st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.4% | — |
| 1972 | 37.6% | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 32.4% | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 31.0% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 36.5% | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 38.1% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 36.2% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 42.6% | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 55.4% | +29.9% |
| 1984 | 57.6% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 63.6% | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 66.4% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 60.5% | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 59.0% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 60.1% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 62.6% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.9% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 71.2% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 80.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 82.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.1% | 31.0% | 43.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 55.8% | 35.8% | 66.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 60.1% | 72.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 66.7% | 86.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 81.4% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 79.6% | 89.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 78 Fiji 85.3% compare
- 79 Canada 84.6% compare
- 80 Cape Verde 83.2% compare
- 82 British Virgin Islands 82.0% compare
- 83 Vanuatu 81.8% compare
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 81.5% compare
More education data for Qatar
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Qatar?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Qatar was 82.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release