Official entrance age to lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Official entrance age to lower secondary education was 10 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 73 countries
All-time high
12
in 1970
All-time low
10
in 2020
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates stood at 10. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates peaked at 12 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 61st of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12 | — |
| 1971 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0266 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 293,701 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates?
- Official entrance age to lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates was 10 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 61st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to lower secondary education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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