Human capital composite index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Human capital composite index was 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.4324 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.4324 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | -0.3443 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.4% |
| 1973 | -0.3239 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.9% |
| 1974 | -0.3627 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.0% |
| 1975 | -0.333 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0234 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -107.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +531.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1362 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1681 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2361 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +40.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1421 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -39.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3959 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +178.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3779 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4455 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4097 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3763 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2637 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2588 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3767 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3805 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5433 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7091 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3307 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -53.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2473 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5403 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +118.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5334 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6849 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6136 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7352 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7194 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6904 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1591.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +531.1% | 0.0234 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1478 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1982 | +178.7% | 0.1421 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3959 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1468 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4324 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1681 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3215 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1421 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4455 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4263 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2473 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7091 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5403 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5403 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5403 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5334 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6849 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7053 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6136 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 27 Venezuela 0.794 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 28 Uruguay 0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 29 Denmark 0.7785 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 31 Spain 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 32 Morocco 0.7542 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 human capital composite index in United Arab Emirates?
- Human capital composite index in United Arab Emirates was 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4324 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for human capital composite index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.