School age population, upper secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 197,941 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
197,941
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
95th
of 220 countries
All-time high
202,636
in 2024
All-time low
12,834
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 197,941.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 202,636 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,834, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 95th of 220 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, upper secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,834 | — |
| 1971 | 15,318 | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 16,592 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 16,683 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 15,916 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 14,824 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 13,820 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 17,939 | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 19,618 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 19,186 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 17,690 | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 16,496 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 19,507 | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 21,816 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 23,049 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 23,369 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 23,772 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 35,176 | +48.0% |
| 1988 | 44,167 | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 50,247 | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 53,776 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 55,261 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 55,148 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 53,931 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 52,302 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 51,134 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 52,340 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 75,840 | +44.9% |
| 1998 | 94,250 | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 106,120 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 50,031 | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 48,941 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 51,682 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 55,213 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 58,741 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 62,586 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 64,190 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 65,634 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 76,966 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 88,140 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 89,675 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 88,573 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 90,308 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 92,093 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 94,395 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 98,257 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 100,277 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 129,322 | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 131,931 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 135,154 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 190,307 | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 176,790 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 179,516 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 189,857 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 202,636 | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 197,941 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,273 | 12,834 | 19,618 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,529 | 16,496 | 50,247 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,010 | 51,134 | 106,120 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,212 | 48,941 | 88,140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,998 | 88,573 | 135,154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,508 | 176,790 | 202,636 | 6 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 30,531 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,204 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 182,083 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates was 197,941 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 202,636 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,834 in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release