Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary was 57.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in United Arab Emirates stood at 57.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 57.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1960.
United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.3% | — |
| 1965 | 8.8% | +66.8% |
| 1970 | 12.2% | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 17.2% | +40.4% |
| 1980 | 25.1% | +46.3% |
| 1985 | 32.3% | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +4.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 57.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 57.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.5%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 5.3% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 12.2% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 25.1% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 38.7% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 49.4% | 54.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 43 Hong Kong, China 58.1% compare
- 44 Macau, China 57.8% compare
- 45 Australia 57.6% compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 56.5% compare
- 48 Malta 56.3% compare
- 49 France 56.0% compare
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 barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in United Arab Emirates?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in United Arab Emirates was 57.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)