Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 8.51 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.51 headcount basis
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
53rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
9.7 headcount basis
in 2020
All-time low
6.48 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 8.51 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in 2023.
The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8.44 headcount basis | — |
| 2019 | 7.99 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7 headcount basis | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 8.17 headcount basis | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 6.48 headcount basis | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 8.51 headcount basis | +31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.21 headcount basis | 7.99 headcount basis | 8.44 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.21 headcount basis | 6.48 headcount basis | 9.7 headcount basis | 4 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in United Arab Emirates?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in United Arab Emirates was 8.51 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release