Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 160,135 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
160,135
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
44th
of 129 countries
All-time high
160,135
in 2024
All-time low
113,589
in 2020
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 160,135. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 44th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 129,505 | — |
| 2019 | 122,123 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 113,589 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 126,766 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 140,778 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 149,584 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 160,135 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 125,814 | 122,123 | 129,505 | 2 |
| 2020s | 138,170 | 113,589 | 160,135 | 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in United Arab Emirates was 160,135 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 160,135 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,589 in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 44th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release