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Start of the academic school year in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Start of the academic school year was 2,016 tertiary education in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
2,016 tertiary education
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2,016 tertiary education
in 2017
All-time low
1,969 tertiary education
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017

Start of the academic school year in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2017

05001.0k1.5k2.0k197019932017

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for start of the academic school year in United Arab Emirates is 2,016 tertiary education, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,016 tertiary education in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,969 tertiary education, in 1970.

United Arab Emirates ranks 138th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,974 tertiary education 1,969 tertiary education 1,978 tertiary education 10
1980s 1,984 tertiary education 1,979 tertiary education 1,988 tertiary education 10
1990s 1,994 tertiary education 1,989 tertiary education 1,998 tertiary education 10
2000s 2,004 tertiary education 1,999 tertiary education 2,008 tertiary education 10
2010s 2,012 tertiary education 2,009 tertiary education 2,016 tertiary education 8

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 138 Angola 2,016 tertiary education compare
  2. 138 Comoros 2,016 tertiary education compare
  3. 138 Congo 2,016 tertiary education compare
  4. 138 Côte d'Ivoire 2,016 tertiary education compare
  5. 138 Ecuador 2,016 tertiary education compare
  6. 138 Egypt 2,016 tertiary education compare
  7. 138 Fiji 2,016 tertiary education compare
  8. 138 Gibraltar 2,016 tertiary education compare
  9. 138 Guinea 2,016 tertiary education compare
  10. 138 Mali 2,016 tertiary education compare
  11. 138 Panama 2,016 tertiary education compare
  12. 138 Philippines 2,016 tertiary education compare
  13. 138 Sao Tome and Principe 2,016 tertiary education compare
  14. 138 Tajikistan 2,016 tertiary education compare
  15. 138 Thailand 2,016 tertiary education compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is start of the academic school year in United Arab Emirates?
Start of the academic school year in United Arab Emirates was 2,016 tertiary education in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2,016 tertiary education in 2017.
What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1,969 tertiary education in 1970.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for start of the academic school year?
United Arab Emirates ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education)
Unit
tertiary education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 9,667 data points, 1970–2020
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Start of the academic school year for tertiary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/