Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male was 87.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in United Arab Emirates is 87.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in United Arab Emirates peaked at 89.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1975.
That places United Arab Emirates 52nd out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.0% | — |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +150.2% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | -2.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 87.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.6%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 87.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.3%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 81.1% | 85.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 86.1% | 89.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.88 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in United Arab Emirates?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in United Arab Emirates was 87.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 52nd out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release