Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 61.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in United Arab Emirates stood at 61.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in United Arab Emirates peaked at 62.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.1% | — |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +668.5% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 61.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 49.2% | 53.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 56.4% | 62.0% | 4 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in United Arab Emirates?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in United Arab Emirates was 61.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.