Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 4,246 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,246
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
91st
of 146 countries
All-time high
7,652
in 2019
All-time low
4,059
in 2022
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 4,246 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 91st of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5,965 | — |
| 2019 | 7,652 | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 5,515 | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 5,672 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4,059 | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 4,902 | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 4,246 | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,808 | 5,965 | 7,652 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4,879 | 4,059 | 5,672 | 5 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in United Arab Emirates was 4,246 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 7,652 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,059 in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 91st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release