Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 84.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates is 84.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 94th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.4% | — |
| 2006 | 89.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 89.7% | 95.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 81.0% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 80.6% | 84.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 86.9% compare
- 92 Latvia 86.6% compare
- 93 Monaco 86.0% compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 84.5% compare
- 96 Republic of Korea 83.8% compare
- 97 Jordan 83.7% 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates was 84.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 94th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Current expenditure 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