Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 105.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates is 105.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 107.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1998.
United Arab Emirates ranks 36th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62.4% | — |
| 1997 | 55.2% | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 107.1% | +114.5% |
| 2019 | 103.5% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 103.9% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 105.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 104.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 105.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 49.9% | 62.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 105.3% | 103.5% | 107.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 103.4% | 98.5% | 105.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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, upper secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 105.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 107.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1998.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release