School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 336,583 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
336,583 number
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
108th
of 205 countries
All-time high
336,583 number
in 2020
All-time low
10,823 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates stood at 336,583 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 336,583 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,823 number, in 1970.

That places United Arab Emirates 108th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 10,823 number
1971 12,042 number +11.3%
1972 13,570 number +12.7%
1973 14,979 number +10.4%
1974 16,840 number +12.4%
1975 19,187 number +13.9%
1976 21,793 number +13.6%
1977 24,756 number +13.6%
1978 26,546 number +7.2%
1979 28,259 number +6.5%
1980 30,091 number +6.5%
1981 31,961 number +6.2%
1982 35,869 number +12.2%
1983 39,056 number +8.9%
1984 42,841 number +9.7%
1985 47,567 number +11.0%
1986 52,989 number +11.4%
1987 63,065 number +19.0%
1988 70,862 number +12.4%
1989 76,681 number +8.2%
1990 80,749 number +5.3%
1991 83,574 number +3.5%
1992 86,746 number +3.8%
1993 91,168 number +5.1%
1994 97,757 number +7.2%
1995 106,195 number +8.6%
1996 115,154 number +8.4%
1997 120,700 number +4.8%
1998 123,675 number +2.5%
1999 129,047 number +4.3%
2000 138,929 number +7.7%
2001 152,396 number +9.7%
2002 154,750 number +1.5%
2003 201,390 number +30.1%
2004 198,366 number -1.5%
2005 203,844 number +2.8%
2006 216,764 number +6.3%
2007 220,288 number +1.6%
2008 222,147 number +0.8%
2009 231,509 number +4.2%
2010 248,094 number +7.2%
2011 262,847 number +5.9%
2012 274,810 number +4.6%
2013 271,741 number -1.1%
2014 266,925 number -1.8%
2015 269,156 number +0.8%
2016 279,250 number +3.8%
2017 294,207 number +5.4%
2018 304,340 number +3.4%
2019 317,829 number +4.4%
2020 336,583 number +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,880 number 10,823 number 28,259 number 10
1980s 49,098 number 30,091 number 76,681 number 10
1990s 103,476 number 80,749 number 129,047 number 10
2000s 194,038 number 138,929 number 231,509 number 10
2010s 278,920 number 248,094 number 317,829 number 10
2020s 336,583 number 336,583 number 336,583 number 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 105 El Salvador 347,688 number compare
  2. 106 Oman 339,746 number compare
  3. 107 Austria 336,818 number compare
  4. 109 Sweden 333,920 number compare
  5. 110 Greece 326,372 number compare
  6. 111 Portugal 304,115 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 336,583 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 336,583 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 10,823 number in 1970.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 108th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.