Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in United Arab Emirates is 0.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.5% | — |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +56.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 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, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in United Arab Emirates?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in United Arab Emirates was 0.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 30th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.