Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 59.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 2023
All-time low
25.1%
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in United Arab Emirates stood at 59.7%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in United Arab Emirates peaked at 60.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2005.
That places United Arab Emirates 2nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.1% | — |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +88.4% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | -1.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 59.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 59.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.6%, 2.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 47.2% | 51.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 53.3% | 60.4% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in United Arab Emirates?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in United Arab Emirates was 59.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release