Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 39 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2022
All-time low
67.3%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in United Arab Emirates, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in United Arab Emirates stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 48.6% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 67.3% | — |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.0% | 67.3% | 90.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 92.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 2 Saudi Arabia 99.5% compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 93.8% compare
- 4 Netherlands 89.6% 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 youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in United Arab Emirates was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release