Dubai schools record 12% annual growth in international students coming to emirate

Dubai schools record 12% annual growth in international students coming to emirate

A new infographic released by the KHDA revealed that the total number of students currently enrolled in university programmes exceeds 30,000

Published: Thu 27 Apr 2023, 11:51 PM Last updated: Thu 27 Apr 2023, 11:57 PM

International higher education institutions in Dubai reported an 8 per cent annual growth in the number of students enrolled, according to new data revealed by Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). Additionally, the number of international students choosing Dubai to complete their higher education increased by 12 per cent, now comprising nearly a third of all students.

A new infographic released by the KHDA showed that the total number of students currently enrolled in university programmes exceeds 30,000.

The landscape infographic issued by the KHDA features comprehensive data on Dubai’s higher education sector, including details on international higher education providers, students, programmes, faculty and fields of research.

For the first time, available data on graduates showed that more than 80 per cent of students who graduated from a higher education institution in Dubai in the last two academic years were in employment or undertaking further study.

The number of programmes offered by international universities increased by 21 per cent in the last three academic years, with degrees in business,