School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.29 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates is 1.29 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.85 GPIA in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.18 GPIA, in 2018.
That places United Arab Emirates 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.49 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 1.52 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.55 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.55 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.56 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.51 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.48 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.58 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 1.54 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.61 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.69 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.77 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.8 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.81 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.85 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.79 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.38 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.25 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.28 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.29 GPIA | +9.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.29 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 GPIA, 99% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.29 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) 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 | -34.1% | 1.79 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.58 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 1.77 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 GPIA | 1.79 GPIA | 1.85 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 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 life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates was 1.29 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 GPIA in 1992.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release