Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3874 GPIA, in 2019.
That places United Arab Emirates 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6509 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7062 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6133 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6114 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5925 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +68.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3874 GPIA | -61.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +158.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6349 GPIA | 0.5925 GPIA | 0.7062 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6937 GPIA | 0.3874 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 15 Ukraine 1.01 GPIA compare
- 16 Palestine, State of 1.01 GPIA compare
- 17 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Guyana 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Mauritania 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Niue 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Norway 1 GPIA 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3874 GPIA in 2019.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release