Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 100.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 100.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 102.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 12.4% | — |
| 1974 | 15.4% | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 19.6% | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 28.3% | +44.5% |
| 1977 | 32.1% | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 35.8% | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 39.5% | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 57.1% | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 60.6% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 68.0% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 70.4% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 65.9% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 64.8% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 67.1% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 70.8% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 73.5% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 85.5% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 79.9% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 77.1% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 100.1% | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 101.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 102.1% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 102.2% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 100.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2% | 12.4% | 39.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 45.5% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 67.1% | 85.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 100.1% | 101.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.5% | 99.0% | 102.2% | 5 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in United Arab Emirates was 100.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release