Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Qatar

Qatar: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 47.58 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
47.58
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
4th
of 96 countries
All-time high
73.87
in 2000
All-time low
25.08
in 2011
Years of data
13
2000–2018

Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Qatar, 2000–2018

30405060702000200920182000: 73.92001: 51.92002: 45.72003: 47.42007: 57.72008: 53.92009: 48.52010: 43.72011: 25.12012: 312016: 32.92017: 41.92018: 47.6

Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 47.58 for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in 2018.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Qatar peaked at 73.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.08, in 2011.

That places Qatar 4th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.13 45.67 73.87 7
2010s 37.03 25.08 47.58 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 1 Algeria 58.17 compare
  2. 2 Oman 55.73 compare
  3. 3 Brunei 54.34 compare
  4. 5 North Macedonia 47.38 compare
  5. 6 Albania 46.65 compare
  6. 7 Morocco 45.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Qatar?
Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Qatar was 47.58 in 2018, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 73.87 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 25.08 in 2011.
How does Qatar rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
Qatar ranks 4th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education
Source
UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,089 data points, 1998–2019
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Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.