Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 102.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates stood at 102.1%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 103.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1971.
United Arab Emirates ranks 56th of 213 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.8% | — |
| 1972 | 15.0% | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 15.0% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | +55.4% |
| 1977 | 31.7% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 33.6% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 38.6% | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 45.0% | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 51.0% | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 54.9% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 57.8% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 61.4% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 63.9% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 65.9% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 55.8% | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 52.7% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 54.9% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 59.2% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 102.2% | +63.1% |
| 2019 | 101.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 103.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 102.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 101.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 102.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5% | 12.8% | 38.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 45.0% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 54.9% | 78.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 102.0% | 101.7% | 102.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 101.8% | 99.2% | 103.2% | 5 |
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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, secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 102.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 103.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release