Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 76.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
45th
of 142 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 2023
All-time low
47.1%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2024
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 … upper both 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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 76.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 76.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.8%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 Moldova 75.3% compare
- 48 New Zealand 75.1% compare
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 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