SDG: Least Developed Countries vs United Arab Emirates: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
SDG: Least Developed Countries
81.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
84.5%
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
83rd
United Arab Emirates rank
84th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 84.5% against 81.0% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 3.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 83rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 84th of 221 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 93.8% | 10.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 97.1% | 13.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 90.5% | 8.7% | 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, SDG: Least Developed Countries or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 84.5% against 81.0% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between SDG: Least Developed Countries and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and United Arab Emirates?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 83rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 84th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). 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