Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0335 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0335 units per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
80th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0335 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0006 units per person
in 1978
Years of data
23
1978–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024

00.010.020.031978200120241978: 0.001 units per person1979: 0.001 units per person1980: 0.002 units per person1981: 0.003 units per person1982: 0.003 units per person1983: 0.004 units per person1984: 0.004 units per person1985: 0.005 units per person1986: 0.005 units per person1987: 0.005 units per person1988: 0.005 units per person1989: 0.004 units per person1990: 0.004 units per person1991: 0.005 units per person1992: 0.005 units per person1993: 0.005 units per person2018: 0.029 units per person2019: 0.03 units per person2020: 0.031 units per person2021: 0.031 units per person2022: 0.032 units per person2023: 0.032 units per person2024: 0.033 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0335 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0335 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1978.

That places United Arab Emirates 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1978 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1978 0.0006 units per person
1979 0.0011 units per person +73.5%
1980 0.0016 units per person +40.0%
1981 0.0026 units per person +67.0%
1982 0.0029 units per person +12.3%
1983 0.0036 units per person +22.2%
1984 0.0044 units per person +24.0%
1985 0.005 units per person +12.4%
1986 0.0053 units per person +6.4%
1987 0.0052 units per person -1.8%
1988 0.005 units per person -3.1%
1989 0.0043 units per person -15.2%
1990 0.0045 units per person +4.6%
1991 0.0051 units per person +13.6%
1992 0.0049 units per person -3.2%
1993 0.0048 units per person -2.7%
2018 0.0295 units per person +515.4%
2019 0.0298 units per person +1.1%
2020 0.031 units per person +4.1%
2021 0.0305 units per person -1.7%
2022 0.0319 units per person +4.6%
2023 0.0324 units per person +1.6%
2024 0.0335 units per person +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0009 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0011 units per person 2
1980s 0.004 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.0053 units per person 10
1990s 0.0048 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0.0051 units per person 4
2010s 0.0296 units per person 0.0295 units per person 0.0298 units per person 2
2020s 0.0319 units per person 0.0305 units per person 0.0335 units per person 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 77 Montenegro 0.034 units per person compare
  2. 78 Monaco 0.0338 units per person compare
  3. 79 Belarus 0.0336 units per person compare
  4. 81 Tonga 0.0334 units per person compare
  5. 82 Republic of Moldova 0.0331 units per person compare
  6. 83 Singapore 0.0329 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates was 0.0335 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0335 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1978.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.