Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 1.11 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.11 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.8988 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.11 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.8988 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.9413 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.11 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.11 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.13 GPIA, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9597 GPIA | 0.8988 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 39 Kazakhstan 1.14 GPIA compare
- 40 Serbia 1.13 GPIA compare
- 41 North Macedonia 1.12 GPIA compare
- 43 Ireland 1.11 GPIA compare
- 44 Costa Rica 1.11 GPIA compare
- 45 Belgium 1.1 GPIA compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.88 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United Arab Emirates?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United Arab Emirates was 1.11 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8988 GPIA in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release