How Well Do Post-Secondary Education Opportunities Align with Qatars Social and Economic Goals?
Qatar’s future depends on citizens whose education and training prepare them to be full participants in economic, social, and political life. Qatar’s Supreme Education Council asked the RAND Corporation to help articulate priorities for developing post-secondary educational opportunities in Qatar and to assess whether current post-secondary education opportunities (besides study-abroad opportunities financed through existing scholarship programs) are aligned with the nation’s social and economic goals. The study determined that, for men, occupational demands are in the professional, technical, and sales and service occupations, while for women, they are in the professional and clerical occupations. Overall, the pattern of demand favors individuals with some post-secondary education, but education and career choices—especially for men—are somewhat misaligned with demand. The post-secondary offerings at the undergraduate level to prepare Qataris for work in high-demand fields do not meet
