Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 106.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 106.8%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 106.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2012.
United Arab Emirates ranks 40th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 94.7% | — |
| 1997 | 90.6% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 91.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 84.6% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 100.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 106.8% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 90.6% | 94.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 80.7% | 92.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 78.5% | 106.8% | 8 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United Arab Emirates was 106.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2012.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.