Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 9.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Arab Emirates, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 9.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2017.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 176.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2008.
United Arab Emirates ranks 81st of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.4% | — |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +38.9% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 3.8% | 10.4% | 8 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 463,999 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,466 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 367,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 30,531 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,204 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Arab Emirates was 9.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2008.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 81st out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.2%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.