School life expectancy, tertiary, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 2.51 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 2.51 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.72 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0241 years, in 1978.
United Arab Emirates ranks 70th of 191 countries on this measure, 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, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0241 years | — |
| 1979 | 0.042 years | +74.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0607 years | +44.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1097 years | +80.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1249 years | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1651 years | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2209 years | +33.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2304 years | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2761 years | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2332 years | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1839 years | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 0.122 years | -33.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1089 years | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1155 years | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0951 years | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1193 years | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1 years | +1661.9% |
| 2019 | 2.23 years | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.03 years | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.21 years | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.72 years | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 2.51 years | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.033 years | 0.0241 years | 0.042 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1727 years | 0.0607 years | 0.2761 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1097 years | 0.0951 years | 0.1193 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.17 years | 2.1 years | 2.23 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.34 years | 2.03 years | 2.72 years | 5 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in United Arab Emirates?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in United Arab Emirates was 2.51 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0241 years in 1978.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release