School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 3.53 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 3.53 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3.53 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0473 years, in 1978.
That places United Arab Emirates 68th out of 191 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, female (years) (female years) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0473 years | — |
| 1979 | 0.0873 years | +84.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1356 years | +55.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2451 years | +80.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2836 years | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3393 years | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4214 years | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5453 years | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5987 years | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6004 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5945 years | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5233 years | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5488 years | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6163 years | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6263 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5628 years | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 2.56 years | +354.2% |
| 2019 | 2.79 years | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 3.28 years | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 2.95 years | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 3.08 years | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.31 years | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 3.53 years | +6.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3.53 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 years, 86% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3.53 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.82 years, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 | +354.2% | 0.5628 years | 2.56 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0673 years | 0.0473 years | 0.0873 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4287 years | 0.1356 years | 0.6004 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5885 years | 0.5488 years | 0.6263 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.67 years | 2.56 years | 2.79 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.23 years | 2.95 years | 3.53 years | 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, female in United Arab Emirates?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in United Arab Emirates was 3.53 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0473 years in 1978.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release