Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 20.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.2%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
2nd
of 123 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2020
All-time low
13.4%
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
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates stood at 20.2%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 2nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13.4% | — |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 17.7% | 21.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Liechtenstein 44.6%
- 3 Eritrea 17.9%
- 4 Serbia 14.8% compare
- 5 Viet Nam 13.7%
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 20.2% 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 21.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 123 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 51.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release