Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and was 76.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.7%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
3rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
76.7%
in 2023
All-time low
32.9%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in United Arab Emirates, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in United Arab Emirates is 76.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 133.1% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 32.9% | — |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +62.3% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.1% | 32.9% | 56.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 63.5% | 76.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Saudi Arabia 90.5% compare
- 2 Bahrain 80.8% compare
- 4 Norway 72.0% compare
- 5 Netherlands 70.5%
- 6 Finland 67.1% compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in United Arab Emirates was 76.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.1%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and configured sofware and apps, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release