Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 63.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.7%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
63.7%
in 2024
All-time low
53.2%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 63.7% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 53.2% | — |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 63.7% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.5% | 53.2% | 53.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 55.0% | 63.7% | 5 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 63.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release