Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 57.0% 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 57.0% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 59.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1975.
That places United Arab Emirates 6th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.0% | — |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +275.5% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +92.5% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | -3.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 57.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 57.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.2%, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 43.5% | 55.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 55.2% | 59.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in United Arab Emirates?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United Arab Emirates was 57.0% 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 59.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 110 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 31.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release