School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 517,692 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
517,692 number
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
101st
of 203 countries
All-time high
627,168 number
in 2010
All-time low
22,304 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates is 517,692 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 627,168 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22,304 number, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 101st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,304 number | — |
| 1971 | 24,130 number | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 32,688 number | +35.5% |
| 1973 | 41,063 number | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 48,851 number | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 55,046 number | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 58,382 number | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 71,625 number | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 83,208 number | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 91,875 number | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 95,683 number | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 93,295 number | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 96,723 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 99,070 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 100,479 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 100,126 number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 96,960 number | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 99,263 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 106,700 number | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 117,764 number | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 130,433 number | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 142,789 number | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 163,358 number | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 176,577 number | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 183,549 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 184,737 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 180,731 number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 203,145 number | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 222,215 number | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 236,774 number | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 244,925 number | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 244,864 number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 289,241 number | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 317,849 number | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 337,463 number | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 353,163 number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 365,128 number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 471,799 number | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 559,492 number | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 616,407 number | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 627,168 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 584,531 number | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 592,599 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 573,438 number | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 539,471 number | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 498,882 number | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 459,263 number | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 517,692 number | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,917 number | 22,304 number | 91,875 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,606 number | 93,295 number | 117,764 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,431 number | 130,433 number | 236,774 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 380,033 number | 244,864 number | 616,407 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 549,130 number | 459,263 number | 627,168 number | 8 |
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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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 517,692 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 627,168 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,304 number in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.