Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 76.9% 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
United Arab Emirates recorded 76.9% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Arab Emirates peaked at 77.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2005.
That places United Arab Emirates 45th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 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 76.9% 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 77.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 45th out of 142 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 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release