Among the 57 higher education institutions in Dubai, there are three colleges designed to deliver vocational qualifications, with their students accounting for 2% of all students studying in Dubai.
Articles & Analysis | Dubai encouraging vocational training and practical skills education from The Report: Dubai 2015
Articles & Analysis | Dubai's universities focused on adapting to local industry needs from The Report: Dubai 2015
With a clear focus on achieving a top 10 ranking in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index, the UAE, which is currently ranked 12th out of 144 economies, has set priorities for its higher education sector. In WEF’s analysis, the UAE is seen as a country in transition from an economy based on efficiency to one driven by innovation. The index...
Articles & Analysis | Investment from Dubai's government and private providers striving to accommodate growing demand for education from The Report: Dubai 2015
As Dubai seeks to play an increasingly influential role on the world economic stage, high-quality private education is seen as one of the pillars on which the emirate’s future prosperity will be built. Dubai recognises that if it wishes to attract the best workers in the world, many of those skilled staff will expect to find world-class education for their children. The...
The government and private providers are investing to meet growing demand as the emirate estimates that the number of students attending private schools in Dubai will double from 183,000 in 2010 to 366,000 in 2020. Underpinning this sustained growth in school pupil numbers has been a shift in behaviour by the expatriate labour force in recent years from temporary stays to more permanent...
In many respects 2014 marked the transition from strong recovery to promising growth for Dubai. With many exciting projects in the pipeline, not least the hosting of Expo 2020, the emirate is continuing to build on its reputation as a dynamic and international centre for business.
Articles & Analysis | Bahrain works to maintain its regional lead in education from The Report: Bahrain 2015
The first country in the region to begin developing public education, Bahrain opened Al Hidaya Al Khalifia Boys School on Muharraq Island in 1919, and the first girls’ school in 1928. From these pioneering efforts to today the system has continued to grow, both in terms of state-funded institutions and privately run entities. Education for all...