Share of students studying abroad in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of students studying abroad was 5.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.68
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
90th
of 174 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2021
All-time low
4.46
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Share of students studying abroad in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in United Arab Emirates is 5.68, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 90th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6 | 4.46 | 4.74 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 5.04 | 5.8 | 4 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of students studying abroad in United Arab Emirates was 5.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of students studying abroad?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 90th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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