Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 48.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
48.0%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
5th
of 98 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2015
All-time low
44.8%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2011–2017

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2017

010203040502011201420172011: 46.2 %2012: 44.9 %2015: 48.1 %2016: 44.8 %2017: 48 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates stood at 48.0%.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

That places United Arab Emirates 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2011 to 2017.
Year % Change
2011 46.2%
2012 44.9% -2.8%
2015 48.1% +7.2%
2016 44.8% -6.9%
2017 48.0% +7.3%

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 2 Liechtenstein 76.7% compare
  2. 3 Aruba 68.9% compare
  3. 4 Bahrain 49.3% compare
  4. 6 Colombia 46.0% compare
  5. 7 Luxembourg 42.5% compare
  6. 8 Niger 42.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates was 48.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.