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

United Arab Emirates: School age population, secondary education, male was 279,744 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
279,744 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
114th
of 205 countries
All-time high
279,744 number
in 2020
All-time low
13,356 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 279,744 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 279,744 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,356 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, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, male (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 13,356 number
1971 14,999 number +12.3%
1972 18,677 number +24.5%
1973 20,950 number +12.2%
1974 22,407 number +7.0%
1975 23,553 number +5.1%
1976 25,123 number +6.7%
1977 31,441 number +25.1%
1978 34,438 number +9.5%
1979 34,697 number +0.8%
1980 33,487 number -3.5%
1981 32,519 number -2.9%
1982 38,032 number +17.0%
1983 40,924 number +7.6%
1984 42,073 number +2.8%
1985 43,412 number +3.2%
1986 46,677 number +7.5%
1987 60,599 number +29.8%
1988 71,813 number +18.5%
1989 80,047 number +11.5%
1990 85,369 number +6.6%
1991 88,197 number +3.3%
1992 91,747 number +4.0%
1993 94,043 number +2.5%
1994 96,223 number +2.3%
1995 99,782 number +3.7%
1996 106,055 number +6.3%
1997 120,284 number +13.4%
1998 127,349 number +5.9%
1999 130,630 number +2.6%
2000 134,653 number +3.1%
2001 143,715 number +6.7%
2002 157,592 number +9.7%
2003 183,454 number +16.4%
2004 178,312 number -2.8%
2005 178,508 number +0.1%
2006 188,799 number +5.8%
2007 219,184 number +16.1%
2008 231,151 number +5.5%
2009 229,042 number -0.9%
2010 219,372 number -4.2%
2011 210,928 number -3.8%
2012 242,263 number +14.9%
2013 252,150 number +4.1%
2014 245,686 number -2.6%
2015 236,124 number -3.9%
2016 233,119 number -1.3%
2017 257,992 number +10.7%
2018 270,237 number +4.7%
2019 275,570 number +2.0%
2020 279,744 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23,964 number 13,356 number 34,697 number 10
1980s 48,958 number 32,519 number 80,047 number 10
1990s 103,968 number 85,369 number 130,630 number 10
2000s 184,441 number 134,653 number 231,151 number 10
2010s 244,344 number 210,928 number 275,570 number 10
2020s 279,744 number 279,744 number 279,744 number 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 111 Eritrea 305,770 number compare
  2. 112 Switzerland 301,791 number compare
  3. 113 Serbia 287,481 number compare
  4. 115 Bulgaria 276,693 number compare
  5. 116 Slovakia 250,238 number compare
  6. 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 232,348 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates?
School age population, secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates was 279,744 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 279,744 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 13,356 number in 1970.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
United Arab Emirates ranks 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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