High income vs United Arab Emirates: Progression to secondary school

High income
97.4%
in 2017
United Arab Emirates
99.9%
in 2013
High income rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • High income
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 99.9% against 97.4% in High income, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1973 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 40 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 95.1% 94.2% 1.0% High income
1980s 97.1% 97.7% 0.6% United Arab Emirates
1990s 97.4% 97.7% 0.4% United Arab Emirates
2000s 97.7% 98.9% 1.3% United Arab Emirates
2010s 98.0% 98.4% 0.4% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, High income or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 99.9% against 97.4% in High income as of 2013.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between High income and United Arab Emirates?
2.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
How do High income and United Arab Emirates rank globally for progression to secondary school?
High income ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).