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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.