Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 103.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 103.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 103.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 1995.
That places United Arab Emirates 47th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65.9% | — |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 103.9% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 65.9% | 66.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 88.5% | 103.9% | 2 |
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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, upper secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 103.9% in 2017, 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 103.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 1995.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 47th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.