Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 70.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
70.0%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 85 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 2020
All-time low
70.0%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 70.0% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 19th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 74.0% | — |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -2.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 70.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 70.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.8%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.2% | 74.0% | 74.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 70.0% | 74.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 16 Malaysia 70.4% compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 70.3%
- 18 Portugal 70.3%
- 20 Oman 69.8% compare
- 21 Serbia 69.0% compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 68.7% 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 percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in United Arab Emirates?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in United Arab Emirates was 70.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 19th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education who are qualified 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