Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 18.42 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in United Arab Emirates stood at 18.42.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19.27 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.27, in 1978.
United Arab Emirates ranks 68th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9.27 | — |
| 1979 | 13.36 | +44.1% |
| 1980 | 13.76 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 11.13 | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 12.86 | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 19.27 | +49.9% |
| 1985 | 16.8 | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 17.47 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 19.01 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 16.75 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 16.01 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 13.7 | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 12.12 | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 9.62 | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 18.57 | +93.1% |
| 2011 | 19.13 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.4 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 17.69 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 17.46 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.81 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.97 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 18.42 | +8.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 18.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 18.42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +93.1% | 9.62 | 18.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.31 | 9.27 | 13.36 | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.9 | 11.13 | 19.27 | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.81 | 9.62 | 13.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.57 | 18.57 | 18.57 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.98 | 16.97 | 19.13 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in United Arab Emirates?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in United Arab Emirates was 18.42 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 19.27 in 1984.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.27 in 1978.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.