Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9619 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9619 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
176th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.32 GPIA
in 1989
All-time low
0.7173 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
32
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.9619 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7173 GPIA, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7173 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.03 GPIA | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9225 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 1.02 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 1.04 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9955 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.07 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.26 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 1.31 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.28 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.25 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.22 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.18 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.15 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.26 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 1.32 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.961 GPIA | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9883 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9995 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9785 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9347 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9619 GPIA | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9827 GPIA | 0.7173 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.9955 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9747 GPIA | 0.961 GPIA | 0.9883 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9759 GPIA | 0.9347 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates was 0.9619 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7173 GPIA in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release