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 29.7% 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
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in United Arab Emirates is 29.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in United Arab Emirates peaked at 29.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1998.
United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.2% | — |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +89.5% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.1% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 12.8% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 24.9% | 29.7% | 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 29.7% 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 29.7% 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 10.2% in 1998.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 17th out of 118 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 110.5%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release