Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 520,274 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates stood at 520,274. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates peaked at 520,274 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,008, in 1971.
United Arab Emirates ranks 94th of 204 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.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,008 | — |
| 1972 | 5,194 | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 5,884 | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 5,782 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 7,551 | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 12,148 | +60.9% |
| 1977 | 15,927 | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 18,610 | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 22,384 | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 26,872 | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 31,940 | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 39,266 | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 45,235 | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 51,277 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 56,126 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 61,478 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 67,621 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 75,813 | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 84,866 | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 94,979 | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 107,115 | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 117,118 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 128,643 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 144,000 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 158,625 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 168,732 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 178,839 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 188,313 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 433,144 | +130.0% |
| 2017 | 520,274 | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,832 | 4,008 | 22,384 | 9 |
| 1980s | 54,049 | 26,872 | 84,866 | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,929 | 94,979 | 188,313 | 9 |
| 2010s | 476,709 | 433,144 | 520,274 | 2 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates was 520,274 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 520,274 in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,008 in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.