School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 221,782 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
221,782 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
112th
of 205 countries
All-time high
226,667 number
in 2019
All-time low
10,998 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates stood at 221,782 number.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 226,667 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,998 number, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 112th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,998 number | — |
| 1971 | 11,866 number | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 15,575 number | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 18,072 number | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 19,435 number | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 20,158 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 21,253 number | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 28,224 number | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 32,095 number | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 32,543 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 30,947 number | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 29,638 number | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 35,565 number | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 38,669 number | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 38,802 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 38,059 number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 39,095 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 50,794 number | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 61,413 number | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 69,983 number | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 76,527 number | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 81,155 number | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 86,306 number | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 88,696 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 88,982 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 89,319 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 92,611 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 107,919 number | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 117,027 number | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 119,300 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 118,621 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 121,685 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 142,998 number | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 152,636 number | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 152,435 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 149,197 number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 150,266 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 188,603 number | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 207,414 number | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 202,776 number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 182,536 number | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 165,868 number | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 194,116 number | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 210,614 number | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 208,809 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 196,032 number | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 183,824 number | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 209,357 number | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 224,258 number | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 226,667 number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 221,782 number | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,022 number | 10,998 number | 32,543 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,296 number | 29,638 number | 69,983 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,784 number | 76,527 number | 119,300 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,663 number | 118,621 number | 207,414 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,208 number | 165,868 number | 226,667 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 221,782 number | 221,782 number | 221,782 number | 1 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0266 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 293,701 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 221,782 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 226,667 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,998 number in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.