Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 104.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 104.2% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in United Arab Emirates peaked at 123.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1974.
United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.2% | — |
| 1975 | 14.9% | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | +55.1% |
| 1977 | 27.3% | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 29.9% | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 34.9% | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 56.8% | +62.5% |
| 1983 | 60.5% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 62.6% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 66.5% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 64.0% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 54.2% | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 51.6% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 55.0% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 57.1% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 59.7% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 66.8% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 76.3% | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 67.6% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 117.3% | +73.7% |
| 2001 | 123.6% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 122.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 113.5% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 108.8% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 101.0% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 104.9% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 103.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 103.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 108.7% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 104.2% | -4.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 104.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 104.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.2%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +73.7% | 67.6% | 117.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7% | 13.2% | 29.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 34.9% | 66.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 57.1% | 79.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 111.9% | 97.1% | 123.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 104.2% | 103.4% | 104.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 105.6% | 103.9% | 108.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 12 Antigua and Barbuda 106.0% compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 105.0% compare
- 14 Albania 104.2% compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 104.1% compare
- 17 China 103.6% compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 103.5% compare
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in United Arab Emirates was 104.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 123.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1974.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release