Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in United Arab Emirates, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in United Arab Emirates stood at 3.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 164.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2012.
United Arab Emirates ranks 80th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.3% | — |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 4 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in United Arab Emirates?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in United Arab Emirates was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 80th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.1%. 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, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release