Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 3,332 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3,332 number
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
89th
of 140 countries
All-time high
11,393 number
in 2010
All-time low
2,958 number
in 2014
Years of data
11
2007–2017

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2007201220172007: 8.4k number2008: 7.9k number2009: 9.8k number2010: 11.4k number2011: 7.5k number2012: 6.2k number2013: 3.3k number2014: 3.0k number2015: 4.2k number2016: 4.3k number2017: 3.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in United Arab Emirates is 3,332 number, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 11,393 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,958 number, in 2014.

United Arab Emirates ranks 89th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in United Arab Emirates, 2007 to 2017.
Year number Change
2007 8,402 number —
2008 7,947 number -5.4%
2009 9,814 number +23.5%
2010 11,393 number +16.1%
2011 7,465 number -34.5%
2012 6,212 number -16.8%
2013 3,303 number -46.8%
2014 2,958 number -10.4%
2015 4,172 number +41.0%
2016 4,312 number +3.4%
2017 3,332 number -22.7%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 3,332 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 65% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 3,332 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,015 number, 28% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,721 number 7,947 number 9,814 number 3
2010s 5,393 number 2,958 number 11,393 number 8

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 86 Slovenia 4,134 number compare
  2. 87 Italy 3,652 number compare
  3. 88 Eswatini 3,560 number compare
  4. 90 Barbados 2,794 number compare
  5. 91 Trinidad and Tobago 2,717 number
  6. 92 Belize 2,647 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in United Arab Emirates?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in United Arab Emirates was 3,332 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 11,393 number in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 2,958 number in 2014.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
United Arab Emirates ranks 89th out of 140 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).