Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Arab Emirates is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9308 GPIA, in 2018.
United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.28 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.936 GPIA | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9308 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9951 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9917 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9556 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.954 GPIA | 0.9308 GPIA | 0.9951 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9556 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 1.05 GPIA 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 1.28 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9308 GPIA in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 27th out of 137 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 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release