School age population, secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 558,365 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates is 558,365 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 558,365 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,821 number, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 114th 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, secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,821 number | — |
| 1971 | 23,908 number | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 29,145 number | +21.9% |
| 1973 | 33,051 number | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 36,275 number | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 39,345 number | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 43,046 number | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 52,980 number | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 58,641 number | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 60,802 number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 61,038 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 61,599 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 71,434 number | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 77,725 number | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 81,643 number | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 85,626 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 92,084 number | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 113,859 number | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 132,275 number | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 146,664 number | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 157,276 number | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 164,729 number | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 173,052 number | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 179,864 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 186,739 number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 195,514 number | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 207,765 number | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 228,619 number | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 240,702 number | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 248,347 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 257,550 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 274,081 number | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 297,748 number | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 354,026 number | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 350,801 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 353,041 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 367,030 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 408,891 number | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 429,561 number | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 434,285 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 430,630 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 428,715 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 468,926 number | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 482,355 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 475,734 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 465,188 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 463,074 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 503,564 number | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 528,598 number | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 544,496 number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 558,365 number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,901 number | 21,821 number | 60,802 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,395 number | 61,038 number | 146,664 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 198,261 number | 157,276 number | 248,347 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,701 number | 257,550 number | 434,285 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 479,128 number | 428,715 number | 544,496 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 558,365 number | 558,365 number | 558,365 number | 1 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 558,365 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 558,365 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,821 number in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.