Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 21,326 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates stood at 21,326. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 21,326 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56, in 1978.
That places United Arab Emirates 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 56 | — |
| 1979 | 76 | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 115 | +51.3% |
| 1981 | 257 | +123.5% |
| 1982 | 265 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 300 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 408 | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 445 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 431 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 506 | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 478 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 620 | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 841 | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 1,082 | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 17,185 | +1488.3% |
| 2019 | 15,873 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 16,212 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 15,732 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 17,734 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 19,963 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 21,326 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66 | 56 | 76 | 2 |
| 1980s | 356.11 | 115 | 506 | 9 |
| 1990s | 847.67 | 620 | 1,082 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16,529 | 15,873 | 17,185 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18,193 | 15,732 | 21,326 | 5 |
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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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 21,326 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 21,326 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 1978.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release