Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 154,229 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
154,229 number
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
67th
of 108 countries
All-time high
154,229 number
in 2017
All-time low
106,968 number
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 2013–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k2013201520172013: 107.0k number2014: 116.9k number2015: 126.4k number2016: 128.2k number2017: 154.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates is 154,229 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 44.2% over five years.

That places United Arab Emirates 67th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 2013 to 2017.
Year number Change
2013 106,968 number
2014 116,888 number +9.3%
2015 126,407 number +8.1%
2016 128,197 number +1.4%
2017 154,229 number +20.3%

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 64 Azerbaijan 160,631 number compare
  2. 65 El Salvador 155,759 number compare
  3. 66 Bulgaria 155,091 number compare
  4. 68 Senegal 148,277 number compare
  5. 69 Tanzania, United Republic of 142,898 number compare
  6. 70 Madagascar 123,519 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 154,229 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 154,229 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 106,968 number in 2013.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 67th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.