UAE Technical And Vocational Education Market Size & Outlook

The technical and vocational education market in the UAE is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 27.6 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 11.5% is expected of the UAE technical and vocational education market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$14.4
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$27.6
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
11.5%
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UAE technical and vocational education market, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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UAE technical and vocational education market highlights

  • The UAE technical and vocational education market generated a revenue of USD 12,974.6 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 27,562.3 million by 2030.
  • The UAE market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.4% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, stem was the largest revenue generating course type in 2023.
  • STEM is the most lucrative course type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Technical and vocational education market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 12,974.6 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 27,562.3 million
Growth rate11.4% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentStem
Fastest growing segmentSTEM
Historical data2017 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationSTEM, Non-STEM


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, UAE accounted for 1.7% of the global technical and vocational education market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Middle East & Africa, UAE technical and vocational education market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • UAE is the fastest growing regional market in Middle East & Africa and is projected to reach USD 27,562.3 million by 2030.

Stem was the largest segment with a revenue share of 79.51% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the UAE technical and vocational education market based on stem, non-stem covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


In the UAE, there's a significant push toward vocational training, which is reflected in the rising number of technical high schools and colleges across the nation. This focus on TVET programs has titled UAE as the world leader in this field in the Global Knowledge Index 2022, as recognized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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