Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
53rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2019
All-time low
1.5%
in 2023
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 GPIA.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.8% | — |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 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 1.6% 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 1.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd out of 121 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 13.5%. 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 Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release