Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 69.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in United Arab Emirates stood at 69.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in United Arab Emirates peaked at 76.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2005.
That places United Arab Emirates 24th out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.0% | — |
| 2000 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | -8.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 69.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.9%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 69.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.8%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 55.2% | 61.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 75.4% | 75.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 69.6% | 76.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in United Arab Emirates?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in United Arab Emirates was 69.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 24th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release