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
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2017
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
| 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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0564 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 89% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0564 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0732 units per person, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +41.8% | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0197 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.