Productivity vs educational attainment in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Productivity vs educational attainment was 52.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.13
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
27th
of 130 countries
All-time high
88.37
in 2006
All-time low
43.61
in 2017
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 52.13 for productivity vs educational attainment in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in United Arab Emirates peaked at 88.37 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.61, in 2017.
United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86.65 | — |
| 2006 | 88.37 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 79.72 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 73.83 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 53.7 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 52.74 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 59.93 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 61.99 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 59.69 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 60.92 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 49.87 | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 47.36 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 43.61 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 45.92 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 47.48 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 48.74 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 44.6 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 49.46 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 52.13 | +5.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 52.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 52.13 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.45 | 53.7 | 88.37 | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.95 | 43.61 | 61.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.73 | 44.6 | 52.13 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in United Arab Emirates?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in United Arab Emirates was 52.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 88.37 in 2006.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.61 in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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