Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 94.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
94.3%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
68th
of 182 countries
All-time high
94.3%
in 2017
All-time low
70.3%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2017

0204060801001995200620171995: 70.3 %1997: 74.3 %1998: 76.5 %2016: 85.1 %2017: 94.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 94.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 94.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1995.

United Arab Emirates ranks 68th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1995 to 2017.
Year % Change
1995 70.3%
1997 74.3% +5.6%
1998 76.5% +2.9%
2016 85.1% +11.4%
2017 94.3% +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.7% 70.3% 76.5% 3
2010s 89.7% 85.1% 94.3% 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 65 United States of America 96.1% compare
  2. 66 Austria 94.5% compare
  3. 67 Dominica 94.4% compare
  4. 69 Puerto Rico 93.3% compare
  5. 70 Croatia 92.9% compare
  6. 71 Samoa 92.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United Arab Emirates?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United Arab Emirates was 94.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1995.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
United Arab Emirates ranks 68th 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.