United Arab Emirates Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate (2024)
United Arab Emirates's Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate: 63.7 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024, +2.4pp YoY. World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR), 1990–2024.
United Arab Emirates (2024)
63.7
% gross enrollment ratio
+2.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+2.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
7
years of data
Data
| Year | % gross enrollment ratio | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.7 | +2.4pp |
| 2023 | 61.3 | +0.9pp |
| 2022 | 60.4 | +4pp |
| 2021 | 56.5 | +1.5pp |
| 2020 | 55 | +1.1pp |
| 2019 | 53.9 | +0.7pp |
| 2018 | 53.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United Arab Emirates recorded 63.7 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +2.4pp. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 63.7 in 2024 and a trough of 53.2 in 2018.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks united arab emirates tertiary education enrollment rate in United Arab Emirates, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 63.7 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 53.2 in 2018. The latest reading of 63.7 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +2.4pp.