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 26.9% 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
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Arab Emirates is 26.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 26.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2011.
That places United Arab Emirates 67th out of 100 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 | 15.8% | — |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.9% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 14.0% | 26.9% | 8 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 182,083 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 26.9% 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 26.9% in 2017.
- 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 14.0% in 2011.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 67th 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 70.1%. 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, female (%). 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.