Official entrance age to upper secondary education in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Official entrance age to upper secondary education was 14 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 73 countries
All-time high
15
in 1970
All-time low
14
in 2020
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to upper secondary education in United Arab Emirates is 14, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 65th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15 | — |
| 1971 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 463,999 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,466 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 367,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 30,531 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,204 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to upper secondary education in United Arab Emirates?
- Official entrance age to upper secondary education in United Arab Emirates was 14 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 65th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to upper secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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