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

United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 185,568 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
185,568
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
66th
of 195 countries
All-time high
185,568
in 2024
All-time low
205
in 1978
Years of data
23
1978–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1978200120241978: 2051979: 4311980: 7291981: 1.4k1982: 1.8k1983: 2.3k1984: 3.0k1985: 4.1k1986: 4.5k1987: 4.8k1988: 5.2k1989: 5.1k1990: 5.9k1991: 7.2k1992: 7.8k1993: 7.4k2018: 124.0k2019: 134.7k2020: 155.1k2021: 143.5k2022: 160.5k2023: 172.4k2024: 185.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United Arab Emirates stood at 185,568. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 185,568 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 205, in 1978.

That places United Arab Emirates 66th out of 195 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, female (number) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1978 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1978 205
1979 431 +110.2%
1980 729 +69.1%
1981 1,389 +90.5%
1982 1,770 +27.4%
1983 2,293 +29.5%
1984 3,022 +31.8%
1985 4,063 +34.4%
1986 4,541 +11.8%
1987 4,843 +6.7%
1988 5,230 +8.0%
1989 5,082 -2.8%
1990 5,871 +15.5%
1991 7,182 +22.3%
1992 7,831 +9.0%
1993 7,429 -5.1%
2018 123,984 +1568.9%
2019 134,658 +8.6%
2020 155,096 +15.2%
2021 143,500 -7.5%
2022 160,470 +11.8%
2023 172,358 +7.4%
2024 185,568 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 318 205 431 2
1980s 3,296 729 5,230 10
1990s 7,078 5,871 7,831 4
2010s 129,321 123,984 134,658 2
2020s 163,398 143,500 185,568 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 63 Libya 192,721 compare
  2. 64 Finland 187,925 compare
  3. 65 Norway 185,801 compare
  4. 67 Cuba 178,118 compare
  5. 68 Ethiopia 173,906 compare
  6. 69 Switzerland 173,465 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United Arab Emirates?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United Arab Emirates was 185,568 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 185,568 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 205 in 1978.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.