School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 102.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 102.1% for school enrollment, secondary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 103.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.8% | — |
| 1972 | 15.0% | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 15.0% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | +55.4% |
| 1977 | 31.7% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 33.6% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 38.6% | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 45.0% | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 51.0% | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 54.9% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 57.8% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 61.4% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 63.9% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 65.9% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 55.8% | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 52.7% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 54.9% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 59.2% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 102.2% | +63.1% |
| 2019 | 101.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 103.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 102.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 101.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 102.1% | +0.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 102.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 102.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +63.1% | 62.6% | 102.2% |
| 1976 | +55.4% | 19.1% | 29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5% | 12.8% | 38.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 45.0% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 54.9% | 78.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 102.0% | 101.7% | 102.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 101.8% | 99.2% | 103.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in United Arab Emirates?
- School enrollment, secondary in United Arab Emirates was 102.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 103.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.