All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper was 59.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 59.0% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in 2021.
That represents a change of down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in United Arab Emirates peaked at 87.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 88th out of 102 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81.4% | — |
| 2006 | 74.7% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 87.7% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 74.7% | 81.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 60.2% | 87.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 2 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in United Arab Emirates?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in United Arab Emirates was 59.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 88th out of 102 countries with data for 2021.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release