Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Ethiopia or United Arab Emirates?

Ethiopia, at 46.9% against 46.8% in United Arab Emirates as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates?

27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs United Arab Emirates: Secondary education, general pupils

Ethiopia

46.9%

in 2017

United Arab Emirates

46.8%

in 2017

Ethiopia rank

179th

United Arab Emirates rank

181st

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Ethiopia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 46.9% against 46.8% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 179th and United Arab Emirates ranks 181st of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	29.2%	33.7%	4.5%	United Arab Emirates
1980s	37.3%	47.6%	10.3%	United Arab Emirates
1990s	44.1%	50.8%	6.6%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	46.9%	46.8%	0.1%	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Ethiopia or United Arab Emirates?: Ethiopia, at 46.9% against 46.8% in United Arab Emirates as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates?: 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Ethiopia ranks 179th and United Arab Emirates ranks 181st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.