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 27,525 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
27,525 number
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
60th
of 107 countries
All-time high
27,525 number
in 2017
All-time low
18,037 number
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 2013–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k2013201520172013: 18.0k number2014: 19.0k number2015: 21.0k number2016: 21.7k number2017: 27.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates is 27,525 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 52.6% over five years.

That places United Arab Emirates 60th out of 107 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 2013 to 2017.
Year number Change
2013 18,037 number
2014 18,955 number +5.1%
2015 21,028 number +10.9%
2016 21,745 number +3.4%
2017 27,525 number +26.6%

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 57 Georgia 33,940 number compare
  2. 58 Ireland 33,935 number compare
  3. 59 Ghana 29,110 number compare
  4. 61 Lithuania 27,076 number compare
  5. 62 Lebanon 25,031 number compare
  6. 63 Syria 22,734 number

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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 27,525 number in 2017, 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 27,525 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 18,037 number in 2013.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 60th out of 107 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.