Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 54.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 54.5% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 56.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.6% | — |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +200.4% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +177.7% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 54.4% | 56.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 54.3% | 56.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 4 Ireland 60.6% compare
- 5 Lithuania 56.7% compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 54.7% compare
- 8 New Zealand 54.1% compare
- 9 Cayman Islands 54.0% compare
- 10 Bermuda 51.2% 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in United Arab Emirates?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United Arab Emirates was 54.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release