Enrolment in secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 246,545 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
246,545 number
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
104th
of 203 countries
All-time high
246,545 number
in 2017
All-time low
1,646 number
in 1973
Years of data
27
1973–2017

Enrolment in secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1973199520171973: 1.6k number1974: 2.2k number1975: 3.0k number1976: 4.7k number1977: 6.3k number1978: 8.0k number1979: 9.7k number1980: 12.0k number1981: 14.5k number1982: 18.3k number1983: 21.1k number1984: 24.1k number1985: 27.0k number1986: 29.9k number1987: 33.3k number1988: 37.6k number1989: 42.6k number1990: 47.9k number1991: 54.3k number1992: 59.8k number1993: 65.8k number1994: 73.4k number1995: 80.4k number1997: 90.2k number1998: 95.4k number2016: 214.6k number2017: 246.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates is 246,545 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 246,545 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,646 number, in 1973.

That places United Arab Emirates 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1973 to 2017.
Year number Change
1973 1,646 number
1974 2,224 number +35.1%
1975 3,040 number +36.7%
1976 4,661 number +53.3%
1977 6,327 number +35.7%
1978 7,989 number +26.3%
1979 9,681 number +21.2%
1980 12,031 number +24.3%
1981 14,451 number +20.1%
1982 18,253 number +26.3%
1983 21,126 number +15.7%
1984 24,134 number +14.2%
1985 27,006 number +11.9%
1986 29,880 number +10.6%
1987 33,251 number +11.3%
1988 37,643 number +13.2%
1989 42,561 number +13.1%
1990 47,949 number +12.7%
1991 54,342 number +13.3%
1992 59,754 number +10.0%
1993 65,756 number +10.0%
1994 73,403 number +11.6%
1995 80,380 number +9.5%
1997 90,195 number +12.2%
1998 95,386 number +5.8%
2016 214,609 number +125.0%
2017 246,545 number +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,081 number 1,646 number 9,681 number 7
1980s 26,034 number 12,031 number 42,561 number 10
1990s 70,896 number 47,949 number 95,386 number 8
2010s 230,577 number 214,609 number 246,545 number 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 101 Ireland 256,828 number compare
  2. 102 Costa Rica 255,631 number compare
  3. 103 New Zealand 246,689 number compare
  4. 105 Sierra Leone 241,559 number compare
  5. 106 Nicaragua 240,533 number compare
  6. 107 Bulgaria 233,300 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates was 246,545 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 246,545 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1,646 number in 1973.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
United Arab Emirates ranks 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.