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 4.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates is 4.79 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.79 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
United Arab Emirates ranks 55th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +95.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1982 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1465 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +2488.7% |
| 2019 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 4.79 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 4.79 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.33 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2488.7% | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | 3.88 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +95.6% | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1399 units per square kilometre | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.92 units per square kilometre | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 3.96 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.39 units per square kilometre | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 4.79 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Indonesia 5.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Rwanda 4.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Spain 4.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Guatemala 4.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Portugal 4.67 units per square kilometre compare
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 4.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 4.79 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 23.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.