UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Qatar

Qatar: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 9.73 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
9.73
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
62nd
of 93 countries
All-time high
9.93
in 2013
All-time low
5.15
in 1986
Years of data
12
1986–2017

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Qatar, 1986–2017

02468101986200120171986: 5.12004: 8.42007: 9.62008: 9.72009: 9.32010: 8.42011: 8.82012: 9.22013: 9.92014: 9.82016: 9.72017: 9.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 9.73 for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Qatar peaked at 9.93 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.15, in 1986.

Qatar ranks 62nd of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes in Qatar, 1986 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1986 5.15
2004 8.43 +63.7%
2007 9.63 +14.2%
2008 9.72 +0.9%
2009 9.28 -4.5%
2010 8.44 -9.0%
2011 8.76 +3.8%
2012 9.24 +5.5%
2013 9.93 +7.4%
2014 9.85 -0.8%
2016 9.67 -1.8%
2017 9.73 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.15 5.15 5.15 1
2000s 9.26 8.43 9.72 4
2010s 9.37 8.44 9.93 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 59 Italy 10.19 compare
  2. 60 South Africa 10.15 compare
  3. 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.82 compare
  4. 63 Peru 9.7 compare
  5. 64 Palestine, State of 9.53 compare
  6. 65 Panama 9.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Qatar?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Qatar was 9.73 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 9.93 in 2013.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 5.15 in 1986.
How does Qatar rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Qatar ranks 62nd out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/