Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9217 GPI in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.9217 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.42 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9217 GPI, in 2024.
That places United Arab Emirates 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.22 GPI | — |
| 1997 | 1.37 GPI | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 1.42 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9633 GPI | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9784 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9934 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9823 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9269 GPI | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPI | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9217 GPI | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 1.42 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9708 GPI | 0.9633 GPI | 0.9784 GPI | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9666 GPI | 0.9217 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates was 0.9217 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9217 GPI in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release