Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 52.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in United Arab Emirates, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United Arab Emirates stood at 52.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United Arab Emirates peaked at 52.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2016.
United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 31.7% | — |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +46.9% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.0% | 31.7% | 47.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 47.2% | 52.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 2 Ireland 41.9% compare
- 3 Luxembourg 41.9% compare
- 4 Switzerland 41.6% compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (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 52.7% 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 52.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 112 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 66.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release