School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 15.78 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 15.78 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.78 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.02 years, in 1979.
That places United Arab Emirates 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8.11 years | — |
| 1979 | 8.02 years | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 8.49 years | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 8.84 years | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 9.41 years | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 9.26 years | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 9.51 years | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.6 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.75 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 9.36 years | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 9.18 years | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 9.34 years | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 9.72 years | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 10.09 years | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 10.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.31 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.98 years | +45.3% |
| 2019 | 15.19 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.08 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.28 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.6 years | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 15.78 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.06 years | 8.02 years | 8.11 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.27 years | 8.49 years | 9.75 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.06 years | 9.72 years | 10.31 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.09 years | 14.98 years | 15.19 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.41 years | 15.08 years | 15.78 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 50 United States of America 15.92 years compare
- 51 Libya 15.83 years compare
- 52 Costa Rica 15.78 years compare
- 54 Antigua and Barbuda 15.67 years compare
- 55 Algeria 15.62 years compare
- 56 Estonia 15.6 years compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 15.78 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15.78 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.02 years in 1979.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release