Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary was 19.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in United Arab Emirates is 19.0%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1960.
That places United Arab Emirates 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3% | — |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +70.6% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +65.1% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +39.6% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -4.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 19.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.4%, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 19.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.0%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 11.5% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 19.1% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in United Arab Emirates?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in United Arab Emirates was 19.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)