United Arab Emirates vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
United Arab Emirates
89.1%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
83.1%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
82nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
80th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- United Arab Emirates
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 89.1% against 83.1% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 80th of 190 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 77.6% | 19.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 81.0% | 16.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 81.6% | 10.9% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, United Arab Emirates or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- United Arab Emirates, at 89.1% against 83.1% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between United Arab Emirates and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 6.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 80th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). 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