Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 17.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
17.6%
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
17th
of 126 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 2013
Years of data
7
1998–2021
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in United Arab Emirates stood at 17.6%.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and up 307.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 22.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.
United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.1% | — |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -58.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -88.5% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +4348.9% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -21.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 17.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9%, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 17.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5%, 1.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.3% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 0.5% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.6% | 22.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 14 Sierra Leone 19.2% compare
- 15 Gabon 18.5% compare
- 16 El Salvador 18.2% compare
- 18 Morocco 17.4% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 17.0% compare
- 20 Korea 16.7% 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in United Arab Emirates?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in United Arab Emirates was 17.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 17th out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release