School age population, lower secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 168,559 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
168,559 number
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
109th
of 205 countries
All-time high
168,559 number
in 2020
All-time low
6,464 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates is 168,559 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 168,559 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,464 number, in 1970.

United Arab Emirates ranks 109th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 6,464 number
1971 7,354 number +13.8%
1972 8,159 number +10.9%
1973 8,738 number +7.1%
1974 9,606 number +9.9%
1975 10,828 number +12.7%
1976 12,216 number +12.8%
1977 13,759 number +12.6%
1978 14,389 number +4.6%
1979 15,032 number +4.5%
1980 15,857 number +5.5%
1981 16,667 number +5.1%
1982 18,724 number +12.3%
1983 19,986 number +6.7%
1984 21,558 number +7.9%
1985 23,939 number +11.0%
1986 27,067 number +13.1%
1987 33,100 number +22.3%
1988 37,414 number +13.0%
1989 40,364 number +7.9%
1990 42,081 number +4.3%
1991 42,858 number +1.8%
1992 43,914 number +2.5%
1993 45,847 number +4.4%
1994 49,305 number +7.5%
1995 54,113 number +9.8%
1996 59,407 number +9.8%
1997 62,652 number +5.5%
1998 63,728 number +1.7%
1999 66,416 number +4.2%
2000 72,303 number +8.9%
2001 80,651 number +11.5%
2002 80,558 number -0.1%
2003 101,317 number +25.8%
2004 98,339 number -2.9%
2005 102,562 number +4.3%
2006 113,015 number +10.2%
2007 113,497 number +0.4%
2008 112,213 number -1.1%
2009 116,750 number +4.0%
2010 126,948 number +8.7%
2011 135,263 number +6.5%
2012 144,740 number +7.0%
2013 141,333 number -2.4%
2014 135,885 number -3.9%
2015 135,922 number +0.0%
2016 142,293 number +4.7%
2017 148,571 number +4.4%
2018 151,148 number +1.7%
2019 157,249 number +4.0%
2020 168,559 number +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,654 number 6,464 number 15,032 number 10
1980s 25,468 number 15,857 number 40,364 number 10
1990s 53,032 number 42,081 number 66,416 number 10
2000s 99,120 number 72,303 number 116,750 number 10
2010s 141,935 number 126,948 number 157,249 number 10
2020s 168,559 number 168,559 number 168,559 number 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 106 Austria 173,692 number compare
  2. 107 Oman 172,202 number compare
  3. 108 Sweden 171,083 number compare
  4. 110 Greece 167,699 number compare
  5. 111 Portugal 155,388 number compare
  6. 112 Bulgaria 148,757 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates was 168,559 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 168,559 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 6,464 number in 1970.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
United Arab Emirates ranks 109th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.