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

Latest (2020)
558,365 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
114th
of 205 countries
All-time high
558,365 number
in 2020
All-time low
21,821 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

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

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 111 Eritrea 599,530 number compare
  2. 112 Switzerland 591,088 number compare
  3. 113 Serbia 559,697 number compare
  4. 115 Bulgaria 537,164 number compare
  5. 116 Slovakia 488,467 number compare
  6. 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 452,910 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.