Population, age 17, total in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population, age 17, total was 61,935 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, total in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, total in United Arab Emirates stood at 61,935. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in United Arab Emirates peaked at 61,935 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26,842, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, total in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,842 | — |
| 1991 | 28,273 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 29,055 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 29,555 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 30,314 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 31,699 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 33,878 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 36,674 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 39,710 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 42,433 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 44,469 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 45,651 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 46,151 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 46,323 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 46,691 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 47,620 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 49,254 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 51,440 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 53,885 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 56,155 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 57,947 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 59,168 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 59,952 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 60,493 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61,935 | +2.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 61,935 is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,935, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 61,935 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 143,839, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,843 | 26,842 | 42,433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,764 | 44,469 | 56,155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,899 | 57,947 | 61,935 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.88 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 17, total in United Arab Emirates?
- Population, age 17, total in United Arab Emirates was 61,935 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 61,935 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,842 in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population, age 17, total?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 Population, age 17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.