Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 24.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.6%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 124 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2023
All-time low
21.5%
in 2018
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 24.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21.5% | — |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.5% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.5% | 25.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 2 Andorra 27.0% compare
- 3 Belarus 25.1% compare
- 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.1%
- 6 Eritrea 23.5%
- 7 Russian Federation 23.4%
- 8 Thailand 23.3% 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 24.6% 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 25.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th 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 up 14.8%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release