School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 15.48 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 15.48 years.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.71 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.68 years, in 1979.
That places United Arab Emirates 46th out of 179 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, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.82 years | — |
| 1979 | 7.68 years | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 8.17 years | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 8.55 years | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 8.98 years | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 8.86 years | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 9.05 years | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 9.05 years | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.16 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.48 years | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 8.26 years | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 8.45 years | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.84 years | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 9.25 years | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 9.33 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.59 years | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.86 years | +54.9% |
| 2019 | 15.06 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.37 years | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.27 years | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 15.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.71 years | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 15.48 years | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.75 years | 7.68 years | 7.82 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.7 years | 8.17 years | 9.16 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.25 years | 8.84 years | 9.59 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.96 years | 14.86 years | 15.06 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.23 years | 14.37 years | 15.71 years | 5 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 430,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 463,999 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,466 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United Arab Emirates?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United Arab Emirates was 15.48 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15.71 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 years in 1979.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release