Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 14,815 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,815
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
73rd
of 127 countries
All-time high
16,412
in 2020
All-time low
9,864
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 14,815.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 73rd out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9,864 | — |
| 2019 | 13,513 | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 16,412 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 13,334 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 14,656 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 14,127 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 14,815 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,688 | 9,864 | 13,513 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14,669 | 13,334 | 16,412 | 5 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in United Arab Emirates was 14,815 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 16,412 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,864 in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release