Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 72.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.6%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
61st
of 189 countries
All-time high
72.6%
in 2024
All-time low
54.2%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in United Arab Emirates is 72.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 61st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 54.2% | — |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 72.6% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.2% | 54.2% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 62.6% | 72.6% | 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, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in United Arab Emirates was 72.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release