Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 46.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 113 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2024
All-time low
27.6%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United Arab Emirates stood at 46.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29.8% | — |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +56.2% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.6% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 35.5% | 46.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 8 South Africa 49.2% compare
- 9 Palestine 48.4% compare
- 10 Argentina 46.8% compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.0% compare
- 13 Serbia 45.9% compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 45.6% compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United Arab Emirates?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United Arab Emirates was 46.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2019.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release