Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 78.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
78.9%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
6th
of 125 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 2023
All-time low
70.7%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2017–2023

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2023

0204060802017202020232017: 75.22018: 76.72021: 72.52022: 70.72023: 78.9

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in United Arab Emirates is 78.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in United Arab Emirates, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 75.2%
2018 76.7% +2.0%
2021 72.5% -5.5%
2022 70.7% -2.5%
2023 78.9% +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 76.0% 75.2% 76.7% 2
2020s 74.0% 70.7% 78.9% 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 3 Nigeria 82.8% compare
  2. 4 Qatar 79.6%
  3. 5 Guatemala 79.3% compare
  4. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78.3% compare
  5. 8 Malta 77.8% compare
  6. 9 Angola 77.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in United Arab Emirates?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in United Arab Emirates was 78.9% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2022.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).