Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Qatar

Qatar: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 8,686 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8,686 number
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
87th
of 143 countries
All-time high
8,686 number
in 2019
All-time low
0 number
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Qatar, 2002–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2002201020192002: 0 number2003: 105 number2004: 290 number2005: 271 number2007: 2.1k number2008: 2.3k number2009: 2.7k number2010: 2.9k number2011: 4.0k number2012: 4.5k number2013: 4.5k number2014: 5.6k number2015: 7.0k number2016: 6.6k number2017: 7.6k number2018: 8.2k number2019: 8.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 8,686 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 222.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 8,686 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2002.

Qatar ranks 87th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Qatar, 2002 to 2019.
Year number Change
2002 0 number
2003 105 number
2004 290 number +176.2%
2005 271 number -6.6%
2007 2,124 number +683.8%
2008 2,338 number +10.1%
2009 2,696 number +15.3%
2010 2,907 number +7.8%
2011 3,992 number +37.3%
2012 4,538 number +13.7%
2013 4,493 number -1.0%
2014 5,553 number +23.6%
2015 6,991 number +25.9%
2016 6,553 number -6.3%
2017 7,552 number +15.2%
2018 8,150 number +7.9%
2019 8,686 number +6.6%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 8,686 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,411 number, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 8,686 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,390 number, 34% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +683.8% 271 number 2,124 number
2004 +176.2% 105 number 290 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,118 number 0 number 2,696 number 7
2010s 5,942 number 2,907 number 8,686 number 10

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 84 Honduras 10,165 number compare
  2. 85 Panama 10,082 number compare
  3. 86 Jordan 9,810 number compare
  4. 88 Norway 8,615 number compare
  5. 89 United Arab Emirates 8,562 number compare
  6. 90 Eswatini 6,581 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Qatar?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Qatar was 8,686 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 8,686 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2002.
How does Qatar rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Qatar ranks 87th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 222.2%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).