Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0564 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.0564 units per person
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
141st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0652 units per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.0118 units per person
in 1974
Years of data
29
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2017

0.020.040.061971199420171971: 0.012 units per person1972: 0.013 units per person1973: 0.013 units per person1974: 0.012 units per person1975: 0.014 units per person1976: 0.02 units per person1977: 0.022 units per person1978: 0.023 units per person1979: 0.025 units per person1980: 0.026 units per person1981: 0.029 units per person1982: 0.034 units per person1983: 0.037 units per person1984: 0.039 units per person1985: 0.041 units per person1986: 0.042 units per person1987: 0.043 units per person1988: 0.045 units per person1989: 0.047 units per person1990: 0.05 units per person1991: 0.053 units per person1992: 0.055 units per person1993: 0.058 units per person1994: 0.062 units per person1995: 0.065 units per person1997: 0.063 units per person1998: 0.062 units per person2016: 0.048 units per person2017: 0.056 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0564 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0652 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 units per person, in 1974.

United Arab Emirates ranks 141st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.012 units per person
1972 0.0135 units per person +12.8%
1973 0.0135 units per person -0.1%
1974 0.0118 units per person -12.3%
1975 0.0139 units per person +17.7%
1976 0.0197 units per person +41.8%
1977 0.0224 units per person +13.7%
1978 0.023 units per person +2.5%
1979 0.0245 units per person +6.7%
1980 0.0265 units per person +7.8%
1981 0.029 units per person +9.8%
1982 0.0337 units per person +15.9%
1983 0.0366 units per person +8.8%
1984 0.0393 units per person +7.2%
1985 0.0407 units per person +3.7%
1986 0.0419 units per person +2.9%
1987 0.043 units per person +2.5%
1988 0.0451 units per person +4.9%
1989 0.0474 units per person +5.2%
1990 0.05 units per person +5.5%
1991 0.0534 units per person +6.7%
1992 0.0554 units per person +3.7%
1993 0.0579 units per person +4.5%
1994 0.0619 units per person +6.8%
1995 0.0652 units per person +5.3%
1997 0.0635 units per person -2.6%
1998 0.0619 units per person -2.4%
2016 0.0485 units per person -21.7%
2017 0.0564 units per person +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0172 units per person 0.0118 units per person 0.0245 units per person 9
1980s 0.0383 units per person 0.0265 units per person 0.0474 units per person 10
1990s 0.0586 units per person 0.05 units per person 0.0652 units per person 8
2010s 0.0524 units per person 0.0485 units per person 0.0564 units per person 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 138 Iran 0.0579 units per person compare
  2. 139 Pakistan 0.0569 units per person compare
  3. 140 Lebanon 0.0568 units per person compare
  4. 142 Malawi 0.0562 units per person compare
  5. 143 Portugal 0.0561 units per person compare
  6. 144 Slovakia 0.056 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0564 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0652 units per person in 1995.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 units per person in 1974.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 141st 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.