Tertiary education, academic staff in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Tertiary education, academic staff was 43.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary education, academic staff in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in United Arab Emirates is 43.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in United Arab Emirates peaked at 43.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1979.
United Arab Emirates ranks 85th of 170 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.
Tertiary education, academic staff in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10.7% | — |
| 1979 | 2.6% | -75.4% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +195.7% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +46.2% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +150.4% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 2.6% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 10.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 9.4% | 14.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 35.7% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 37.2% | 43.7% | 5 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 463,999 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,466 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 367,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 30,531 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,204 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in United Arab Emirates?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in United Arab Emirates was 43.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1979.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 85th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.