School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) was 2.27 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in United Arab Emirates is 2.27 years, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.27 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0454 years, in 1978.
That places United Arab Emirates 82nd out of 177 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, female (years) (School tertiary) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0454 years | — |
| 1979 | 0.083 years | +82.8% |
| 1980 | 0.128 years | +54.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2337 years | +82.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2681 years | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3164 years | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3869 years | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4983 years | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5577 years | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6044 years | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6378 years | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5832 years | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6205 years | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6928 years | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6662 years | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5763 years | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 years | +161.5% |
| 2008 | 1.38 years | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.39 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.47 years | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.52 years | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.62 years | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.65 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.77 years | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.97 years | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1 years | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.27 years | +7.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.27 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6 years, 63% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.27 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) 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 | +161.5% | 0.5763 years | 1.51 years |
| 1979 | +82.8% | 0.0454 years | 0.083 years |
| 1981 | +82.5% | 0.128 years | 0.2337 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0642 years | 0.0454 years | 0.083 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4215 years | 0.128 years | 0.6378 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6389 years | 0.5763 years | 0.6928 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.43 years | 1.38 years | 1.51 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8 years | 1.47 years | 2.27 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, female in United Arab Emirates?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in United Arab Emirates was 2.27 years in 2017, 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 2.27 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0454 years in 1978.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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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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.