Tertiary education enrollment in the United Arab Emirates in 2024 — 63.7%. Ranked 35 in the world out of 94. Since 2018, the indicator has risen by 10.5 pp.
2018–2024 · % (gross ratio)
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.7 | +2.4 pp |
| 2023 | 61.3 | +0.9 pp |
| 2022 | 60.4 | +4 pp |
| 2021 | 56.5 | +1.5 pp |
| 2020 | 55 | +1.1 pp |
| 2019 | 53.9 | +0.7 pp |
| 2018 | 53.2 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Cyprus
120.9
Saudi Arabia
83.9
United Arab Emirates
63.7
Bahrain
58.4
Israel
56.3
Armenia
52.8
Qatar
43
Oman
42.2
Azerbaijan
41.3
Jordan
35.9
The gross tertiary enrollment ratio — the number of students at universities and colleges (ISCED 5–8) as a percentage of the population in the five-year age interval that follows the end of school. It can exceed 100% because of older students and students from abroad, so in countries that act as magnets for international students the indicator is overstated.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Secondary school enrollmentThe gross enrollment ratio for secondary school.
Education Researchers per million peopleThe number of researchers per million residents — in full-time equivalent.
Labor Youth unemploymentThe unemployment rate at ages 15–24 — almost always two to three times the overall rate.