Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 21,326 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,326
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
66th
of 185 countries
All-time high
21,326
in 2024
All-time low
56
in 1978
Years of data
22
1978–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1978200120241978: 561979: 761980: 1151981: 2571982: 2651983: 282.51984: 3001985: 4081986: 4451987: 4311988: 5061989: 4781990: 6201991: 8411992: 1.1k2018: 17.2k2019: 15.9k2020: 16.2k2021: 15.7k2022: 17.7k2023: 20.0k2024: 21.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in United Arab Emirates stood at 21,326. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure 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 (number), gaps in United Arab Emirates peaked at 21,326 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56, in 1978.

United Arab Emirates ranks 66th of 185 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.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1978 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1978 56 —
1979 76 +35.7%
1980 115 +51.3%
1981 257 +123.5%
1982 265 +3.1%
1983 282.5 +6.6%
1984 300 +6.2%
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%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +1488.3% 1,082 17,185

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66 56 76 2
1980s 348.75 115 506 10
1990s 847.67 620 1,082 3
2010s 16,529 15,873 17,185 2
2020s 18,193 15,732 21,326 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

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  2. 64 Kyrgyzstan 22,120 compare
  3. 65 Ghana 21,721 compare
  4. 67 Bulgaria 21,098 compare
  5. 68 Dominican Republic 20,267 compare
  6. 69 Greece 20,240 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in United Arab Emirates?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in United Arab Emirates was 21,326 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
United Arab Emirates ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.