Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 15.27 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 15.27 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.27 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.09 years, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.09 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.51 years | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 9.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.84 years | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 9.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.84 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.84 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.84 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.84 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.26 years | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.33 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.72 years | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.79 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.86 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.81 years | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 12.77 years | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 13.73 years | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 13.31 years | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.97 years | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 14.62 years | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 15.27 years | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.71 years | 9.09 years | 9.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.83 years | 9.83 years | 9.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.09 years | 9.83 years | 13.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.29 years | 13.31 years | 15.27 years | 4 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in United Arab Emirates?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in United Arab Emirates was 15.27 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15.27 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 years in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.