Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 76.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 76.9% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 77.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2005.
United Arab Emirates ranks 45th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.1% | — |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 53.1% | 71.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 73.5% | 77.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 42 France 78.0% compare
- 43 Luxembourg 77.2% compare
- 44 Serbia 77.1% compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 76.0% compare
- 47 Republic of Moldova 75.3% compare
- 48 New Zealand 75.1% compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 30,531 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,204 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 182,083 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in United Arab Emirates?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in United Arab Emirates was 76.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 45th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.