Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) was 5,122 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,122
Change on year
up 593.1%
World rank
53rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
5,122
in 2024
All-time low
739
in 2023
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 5,122 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 593.1% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,229 | — |
| 2019 | 2,486 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 2,933 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 2,294 | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 1,795 | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 739 | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 5,122 | +593.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 5,122 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,332, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 5,122 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,050, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,358 | 2,229 | 2,486 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,577 | 739 | 5,122 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in United Arab Emirates was 5,122 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 5,122 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 739 in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release