Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 185,568 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
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 … gaps filled female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| 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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 185,568 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 185,568 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,568, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female 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 | +1568.9% | 7,429 | 123,984 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, 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.