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 15.1% 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 15.1% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2008.
That places United Arab Emirates 74th out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 6.9% | — |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 7.0% | 15.2% | 8 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 430,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 15.1% 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 15.2% 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 6.4% in 2008.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 74th out of 103 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 118.5%. 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, both sexes (%). 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.