Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 8,562 number in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
8,562 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
89th
of 143 countries
All-time high
17,732 number
in 2010
All-time low
6,564 number
in 2014
Years of data
11
2007–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 2007–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2007201220172007: 15.0k number2008: 14.0k number2009: 15.4k number2010: 17.7k number2011: 12.9k number2012: 10.2k number2013: 7.2k number2014: 6.6k number2015: 8.3k number2016: 8.6k number2017: 8.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates stood at 8,562 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 17,732 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,564 number, in 2014.

That places United Arab Emirates 89th out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,782 number 13,992 number 15,363 number 3
2010s 10,008 number 6,564 number 17,732 number 8

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 86 Jordan 9,810 number compare
  2. 87 Qatar 8,686 number compare
  3. 88 Norway 8,615 number compare
  4. 90 Eswatini, Kingdom of 6,581 number compare
  5. 91 Guyana 6,050 number compare
  6. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 5,636 number

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

More reference data data for United Arab Emirates

All data for United Arab Emirates β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 8,562 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 17,732 number in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 6,564 number in 2014.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 89th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).