Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Qatar
Qatar: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 35.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Qatar, 1986–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Qatar stood at 35.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Qatar peaked at 35.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1986.
That places Qatar 42nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 25.1% | 29.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 20.3% | 25.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 14,931 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 18.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.20 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Qatar?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Qatar was 35.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Qatar ranks 42nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.