School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.95 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.95 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.96 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0299 years, in 1978.
That places United Arab Emirates 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0299 years | — |
| 1979 | 0.0538 years | +80.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0814 years | +51.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1499 years | +84.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1761 years | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2252 years | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 0.294 years | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3502 years | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4029 years | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3653 years | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3204 years | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2485 years | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2443 years | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2701 years | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.263 years | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2652 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3 years | +766.9% |
| 2019 | 2.47 years | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.55 years | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.53 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.59 years | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.96 years | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 2.95 years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0419 years | 0.0299 years | 0.0538 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2614 years | 0.0814 years | 0.4029 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2607 years | 0.2443 years | 0.2701 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.39 years | 2.3 years | 2.47 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.72 years | 2.53 years | 2.96 years | 5 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 2.95 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0299 years in 1978.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release