UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Qatar

Qatar: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 41.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
41.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
61st
of 78 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2008
All-time low
26.6%
in 1986
Years of data
12
1986–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Qatar, 1986–2017

02040601986200120171986: 26.62004: 412007: 49.32008: 50.82009: 43.42010: 36.72011: 41.12012: 41.32013: 46.12014: 442016: 412017: 41.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 41.3% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Qatar peaked at 50.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1986.

Qatar ranks 61st of 78 countries on this measure, 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+ with at least completed upper in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total in Qatar, 1986 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1986 26.6%
2004 41.0% +54.0%
2007 49.3% +20.3%
2008 50.8% +3.1%
2009 43.4% -14.6%
2010 36.7% -15.3%
2011 41.1% +11.9%
2012 41.3% +0.6%
2013 46.1% +11.4%
2014 44.0% -4.6%
2016 41.0% -6.7%
2017 41.3% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.6% 26.6% 26.6% 1
2000s 46.1% 41.0% 50.8% 4
2010s 41.6% 36.7% 46.1% 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 58 Panama 43.0% compare
  2. 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 42.6% compare
  3. 60 Palestine, State of 42.6% compare
  4. 62 Costa Rica 39.7% compare
  5. 63 Paraguay 39.4% compare
  6. 64 Türkiye 39.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Qatar?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Qatar was 41.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1986.
How does Qatar rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Qatar ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper secondary education by the total 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/