Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 25.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in United Arab Emirates stood at 25.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in United Arab Emirates peaked at 25.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1998.
That places United Arab Emirates 26th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.1% | — |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +76.5% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +19.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 25.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.8%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 25.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.7%, 2.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.9% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 11.8% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 21.6% | 25.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in United Arab Emirates?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in United Arab Emirates was 25.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1998.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 26th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than 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