Share of Muslims in Gulf states receiving higher education has grown across generations, but differs by gender
Share of Muslim women in
Gulf states receiving higher education has grown across generations, differs by gender
% with higher education, by gender
Kuwait
Bahrain
Qatar
51%
Qatar
Saudi
Arabia
36
Kuwait
35
Saudi Arabia
34
Qatar
MEN
Saudi Arabia
28
Qatar
27
Kuwait
Kuwait
24
Bahrain
18
WOMEN
Saudi Arabia
16
Qatar
13%
Bahrain
11
Bahrain
9
Kuwait
9
Bahrain
5
Saudi Arabia
3
Oldest
generation
Youngest
generation
Oldest
generation
Youngest
generation
Note: The oldest and youngest cohorts were born 1936-1955, and 1976-1985, respectively, and were ages 55-74 and 25-34 as of 2010. Data for Muslims in these four countries reflect only educational attainment for citizens. See Methodology for more details.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis.
“Religion and Education Around the World”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Share of Muslim women in Gulf states receiving higher education has grown across generations, differs by gender
% with higher education, by gender
MEN
34%
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
28
Qatar
27
Kuwait
Kuwait
24
Saudi Arabia
16
Bahrain
11
Bahrain
9
Oldest
generation
Youngest
generation
Qatar
WOMEN
51%
36
Kuwait
35
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
18
Qatar
13
Kuwait
9
Bahrain
5
Saudi Arabia
3
Oldest
generation
Youngest
generation
Note: The oldest and youngest cohorts were born 1936-1955, and 1976-1985, respectively, and were ages 55-74 and 25-34 as of 2010. Data for Muslims in these four countries reflect only educational attainment for citizens. See Methodology for more details.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis.
“Religion and Education Around the World”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
