UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Qatar

Qatar: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 16.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
16.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
68th
of 80 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2008
All-time low
12.9%
in 1986
Years of data
12
1986–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Qatar, 1986–2017

01020301986200120171986: 12.92004: 14.82007: 19.22008: 25.52009: 18.22010: 19.42011: 19.12012: 15.42013: 22.12014: 19.82016: 16.82017: 16.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 16.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Qatar peaked at 25.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1986.

That places Qatar 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, male in Qatar, 1986 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1986 12.9%
2004 14.8% +14.6%
2007 19.2% +29.8%
2008 25.5% +33.2%
2009 18.2% -28.5%
2010 19.4% +6.2%
2011 19.1% -1.7%
2012 15.4% -19.2%
2013 22.1% +43.9%
2014 19.8% -10.8%
2016 16.8% -15.1%
2017 16.6% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1
2000s 19.4% 14.8% 25.5% 4
2010s 18.4% 15.4% 22.1% 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 65 Portugal 18.7% compare
  2. 66 Costa Rica 17.5% compare
  3. 67 Palestine, State of 17.0% compare
  4. 69 Singapore 16.4% compare
  5. 70 Uruguay 16.1% compare
  6. 71 Andorra 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Qatar?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Qatar was 16.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1986.
How does Qatar rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Qatar ranks 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/