Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
70th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.15 modelled data
in 2023
All-time low
0.3435 modelled data
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1 modelled data for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.15 modelled data in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3435 modelled data, in 2005.
That places United Arab Emirates 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.487 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.4796 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4618 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4208 modelled data | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.374 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3435 modelled data | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.374 modelled data | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4642 modelled data | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5461 modelled data | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6 modelled data | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6517 modelled data | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7258 modelled data | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7933 modelled data | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.845 modelled data | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8836 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9427 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.02 modelled data | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.08 modelled data | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.15 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.14 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | -12.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1 modelled data is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9361 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4551 modelled data | 0.3435 modelled data | 0.6 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.916 modelled data | 0.6517 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 67 Cambodia 1 modelled data compare
- 68 Indonesia 1 modelled data compare
- 69 Malawi 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Botswana 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Nigeria 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Portugal 1 modelled data 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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Arab Emirates?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Arab Emirates was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 modelled data in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3435 modelled data in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release