Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 87.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in United Arab Emirates, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in United Arab Emirates stood at 87.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in United Arab Emirates peaked at 87.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2012.
That places United Arab Emirates 6th out of 66 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 50.9% | — |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +53.2% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | +8.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 87.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.8%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 87.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.2%, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 78.0% | 87.7% | 4 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in United Arab Emirates was 87.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2012.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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 got information about goods or services, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release