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 units per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
United Arab Emirates ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +59.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +226.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 9% of 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 | +226.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 174th out of 192 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 6.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.