School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 1.85 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates is 1.85 years, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.85 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0312 years, in 1978.
That places United Arab Emirates 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, 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 (years) (tertiary both) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0312 years | — |
| 1979 | 0.0552 years | +77.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0827 years | +49.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1533 years | +85.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1761 years | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2225 years | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2876 years | +29.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3424 years | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4008 years | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4126 years | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3973 years | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.325 years | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3255 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.357 years | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3185 years | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3013 years | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.851 years | +182.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7506 years | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7517 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8124 years | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9281 years | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 years | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.16 years | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.32 years | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.45 years | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.85 years | +27.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.85 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 years, 58% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.85 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.85 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +182.4% | 0.3013 years | 0.851 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0432 years | 0.0312 years | 0.0552 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.28 years | 0.0827 years | 0.4126 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3256 years | 0.3013 years | 0.357 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7844 years | 0.7506 years | 0.851 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.2 years | 0.8124 years | 1.85 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.88 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- 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)
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 1.85 years in 2017, 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 1.85 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0312 years in 1978.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. 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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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.