Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 75.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Arab Emirates is 75.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Arab Emirates peaked at 77.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2005.
United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.0% | — |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +60.4% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 69.0% | 71.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 73.7% | 77.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 48 Republic of Moldova 76.9% compare
- 49 New Zealand 75.7% compare
- 50 Netherlands 75.6% compare
- 52 North Macedonia 75.4% compare
- 53 Ukraine 75.2% compare
- 54 Belgium 74.9% compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Arab Emirates?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Arab Emirates was 75.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 51st out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 upper 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