Labor force with advanced education, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Labor force with advanced education, female was 59.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education, female in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force with advanced education, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 59.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 111th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56.6% | — |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.5% | 52.4% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 55.3% | 59.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in United Arab Emirates was 59.2% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 111th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).