Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2017
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 2.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.6% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 91st out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.1% | — |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -59.6% |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0266 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 293,701 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (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 2.8% in 2017, 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 11.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 91st out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.