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

United Arab Emirates: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
6.4%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
16th
of 97 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2012
All-time low
6.4%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2011–2017

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

02.557.5102011201420172011: 10.2 %2012: 10.8 %2015: 6.8 %2016: 6.7 %2017: 6.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Arab Emirates stood at 6.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

That places United Arab Emirates 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2011 to 2017.
Year % Change
2011 10.2%
2012 10.8% +6.4%
2015 6.8% -37.8%
2016 6.7% -0.3%
2017 6.4% -5.5%

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 13 Saudi Arabia 6.8% compare
  2. 14 Estonia 6.7% compare
  3. 15 New Zealand 6.6% compare
  4. 17 Bermuda 6.3% compare
  5. 18 North Macedonia 6.3% compare
  6. 19 Burundi 6.3% 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 6.4% 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 10.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2017.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 97 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 down 37.6%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,140 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.