Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 37.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.0%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
20th
of 124 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 2018
All-time low
37.0%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates is 37.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 20th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 42.4% | — |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.1% | 41.8% | 42.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 37.0% | 40.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 17 British Virgin Islands 39.9% compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 38.1% compare
- 19 Qatar 37.6% compare
- 21 Cambodia 36.7%
- 22 Costa Rica 36.2% compare
- 23 France 35.7% compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates was 37.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 20th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release