United Arab Emirates: Tertiary school enrollment

The latest value from 2020 is 52.71 percent, an increase from 46.48 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 49.56 percent, based on data from 126 countries. Historically, the average for the United Arab Emirates from 2019 to 2020 is 49.6 percent. The minimum value, 46.48 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 52.71 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The tertiary school enrollment in the United Arab Emirates is the number of students in tertiary level education as percent of all people who have finished secondary school in the last five years.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.