Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
27th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.28 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.9308 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
8
2005–2024
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 … upper gender 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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9872 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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