UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia vs United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
7.47 years
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.17 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
14th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.17 years against 7.47 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 0.7 years.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 14th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7 years | 3.72 years | 2.97 years | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 6.84 years | 7.24 years | 0.4059 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 7.44 years | 5.88 years | 1.56 years | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 7.49 years | 8.11 years | 0.623 years | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 8.17 years against 7.47 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.7 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 14th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release