Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 104.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United Arab Emirates is 104.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 105.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1974.
United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.3% | — |
| 1974 | 14.8% | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 30.6% | +62.5% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 32.1% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 37.9% | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 44.6% | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 53.2% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 55.7% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 58.9% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 60.6% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 62.2% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 44.6% | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 44.3% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 55.0% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 67.3% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 72.9% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 104.2% | +97.5% |
| 2019 | 102.3% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 104.3% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 105.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 101.7% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 104.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.1% | 14.8% | 37.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 44.3% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 46.4% | 72.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 103.3% | 102.3% | 104.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 103.0% | 99.2% | 105.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United Arab Emirates was 104.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1974.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release