Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 24.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Qatar, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Qatar is 24.2%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Qatar peaked at 33.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2003.
That places Qatar 35th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +7.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 24.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 24.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.4%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 16.5% | 23.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 22.5% | 33.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 32 Switzerland 25.2% compare
- 33 Ukraine 25.1% compare
- 34 Georgia 24.6% compare
- 36 Italy 24.2% compare
- 37 Madagascar 23.8% compare
- 38 North Macedonia 23.6% compare
More reference data data for Qatar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Qatar?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Qatar was 24.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2003.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Qatar ranks 35th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.