SDG: South-eastern Asia vs United Arab Emirates: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

SDG: South-eastern Asia
39.58 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
485,039
in 2025
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
100th
United Arab Emirates rank
99th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: South-eastern Asia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

SDG: South-eastern Asia currently reports 39.58 million against 485,039 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 39.10 million.

That makes SDG: South-eastern Asia's figure about 81.6 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 100th and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 221 groups.

SDG: South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: South-eastern Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 23.77 million 19,903 23.75 million SDG: South-eastern Asia
1980s 29.11 million 50,374 29.06 million SDG: South-eastern Asia
1990s 33.86 million 113,763 33.75 million SDG: South-eastern Asia
2000s 36.18 million 166,622 36.01 million SDG: South-eastern Asia
2010s 36.04 million 334,320 35.70 million SDG: South-eastern Asia
2020s 38.80 million 456,755 38.34 million SDG: South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, SDG: South-eastern Asia or United Arab Emirates?
SDG: South-eastern Asia, at 39.58 million against 485,039 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between SDG: South-eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates?
39.10 million, with SDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: South-eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do SDG: South-eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 100th and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release