Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.11 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.11 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6145 GPIA, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6145 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.36 GPIA | +122.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8934 GPIA | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9283 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9864 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6145 GPIA | 0.6145 GPIA | 0.6145 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.936 GPIA | 0.8934 GPIA | 0.9864 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 4 |
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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 1.11 GPIA 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 1.36 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6145 GPIA in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 39th 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 up 24.2%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release