Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 127,565 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 127,565 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Arab Emirates peaked at 134,007 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,466, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,466 | — |
| 1971 | 5,007 | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 5,380 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 5,684 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 6,021 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 6,432 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 6,969 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 7,899 | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 8,704 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 9,681 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 10,763 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 12,027 | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 13,339 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 14,447 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 15,607 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 16,936 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 18,695 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 22,720 | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 25,890 | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 28,275 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 29,880 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 31,065 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 32,266 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 33,925 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 36,230 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 38,554 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 40,809 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 45,852 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 48,915 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 50,103 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 34,599 | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 34,599 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36,164 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 42,665 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 46,000 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 49,144 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 53,162 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 56,460 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 63,634 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 74,044 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 76,948 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 78,785 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 81,735 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 84,064 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 87,518 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 91,995 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 97,134 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 111,657 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 114,377 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 115,798 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 124,329 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 120,637 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 124,301 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 129,833 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 134,007 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 127,565 | -4.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 127,565 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 2.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 127,565 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 200,016, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -30.9% | 50,103 | 34,599 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,624 | 4,466 | 9,681 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,870 | 10,763 | 28,275 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,760 | 29,880 | 50,103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,047 | 34,599 | 74,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,001 | 76,948 | 115,798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,779 | 120,637 | 134,007 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Arab Emirates?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Arab Emirates was 127,565 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 134,007 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,466 in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release