Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 27,395 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
27,395
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
73rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
31,099
in 2020
All-time low
23,647
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates is 27,395, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23,647 | — |
| 2019 | 28,178 | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 31,099 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 27,392 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 29,251 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 26,495 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 27,395 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,912 | 23,647 | 28,178 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28,326 | 26,495 | 31,099 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 70 Côte d'Ivoire 29,039 compare
- 71 Cyprus 28,949 compare
- 72 Jordan 28,503 compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 26,609 compare
- 75 Lithuania 26,541 compare
- 76 Madagascar 25,058 compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 430,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 463,999 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,466 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 27,395 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 31,099 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,647 in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release