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

United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 5,230 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
5,230 number
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
78th
of 140 countries
All-time high
6,589 number
in 2007
All-time low
3,606 number
in 2014
Years of data
11
2007–2017

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2007201220172007: 6.6k number2008: 6.0k number2009: 5.5k number2010: 6.3k number2011: 5.4k number2012: 4.0k number2013: 3.9k number2014: 3.6k number2015: 4.2k number2016: 4.3k number2017: 5.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 5,230 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2017.

The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6,589 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,606 number, in 2014.

United Arab Emirates ranks 78th 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, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in United Arab Emirates, 2007 to 2017.
Year number Change
2007 6,589 number —
2008 6,045 number -8.3%
2009 5,549 number -8.2%
2010 6,339 number +14.2%
2011 5,415 number -14.6%
2012 3,960 number -26.9%
2013 3,935 number -0.6%
2014 3,606 number -8.4%
2015 4,164 number +15.5%
2016 4,265 number +2.4%
2017 5,230 number +22.6%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 5,230 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,993 number, 87% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 5,230 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,375 number, 39% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,061 number 5,549 number 6,589 number 3
2010s 4,614 number 3,606 number 6,339 number 8

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 75 Togo 6,025 number compare
  2. 76 Latvia 5,993 number compare
  3. 77 Tanzania 5,692 number compare
  4. 79 Botswana 5,159 number
  5. 80 Hungary 4,696 number compare
  6. 81 Lesotho 4,592 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in United Arab Emirates?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in United Arab Emirates was 5,230 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 6,589 number in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 3,606 number in 2014.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
United Arab Emirates ranks 78th out of 140 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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