Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.8%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
86th
of 122 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2019
All-time low
10.4%
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 %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 10.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 86th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11.4% | — |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +4.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 10.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.2%, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 10.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.3%, 95% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 83 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.3%
- 84 Brunei Darussalam 11.3% compare
- 85 Tunisia 11.1% compare
- 87 Cameroon 10.6% compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 10.5% compare
- 89 Qatar 10.3% 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 10.8% 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 12.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 86th out of 122 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 5.6%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release