Secondary education, general pupils in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Secondary education, general pupils was 46.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
46.8%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
181st
of 204 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 1993
All-time low
18.6%
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2017

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

02040601971199420171971: 18.6 % female1972: 20 % female1973: 27 % female1974: 36.4 % female1975: 38.7 % female1976: 37.6 % female1977: 39.3 % female1978: 42.8 % female1979: 43.2 % female1980: 44.8 % female1981: 45.2 % female1982: 46.5 % female1983: 46.7 % female1984: 47.1 % female1985: 48.1 % female1986: 48.6 % female1987: 49.2 % female1988: 49.7 % female1989: 50.2 % female1990: 50.5 % female1991: 50.7 % female1992: 51 % female1993: 51.1 % female1994: 51 % female1995: 50.7 % female1997: 50.4 % female1998: 50.7 % female2016: 48.9 % female2017: 46.8 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in United Arab Emirates stood at 46.8%.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in United Arab Emirates peaked at 51.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1971.

That places United Arab Emirates 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in United Arab Emirates, 1971 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1971 18.6%
1972 20.0% +7.7%
1973 27.0% +34.7%
1974 36.4% +34.9%
1975 38.7% +6.2%
1976 37.6% -2.7%
1977 39.3% +4.4%
1978 42.8% +9.0%
1979 43.2% +1.1%
1980 44.8% +3.5%
1981 45.2% +1.1%
1982 46.5% +2.7%
1983 46.7% +0.5%
1984 47.1% +0.8%
1985 48.1% +2.2%
1986 48.6% +1.0%
1987 49.2% +1.2%
1988 49.7% +1.0%
1989 50.2% +1.0%
1990 50.5% +0.7%
1991 50.7% +0.5%
1992 51.0% +0.6%
1993 51.1% +0.2%
1994 51.0% -0.3%
1995 50.7% -0.6%
1997 50.4% -0.5%
1998 50.7% +0.4%
2016 48.9% -3.5%
2017 46.8% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.7% 18.6% 43.2% 9
1980s 47.6% 44.8% 50.2% 10
1990s 50.8% 50.4% 51.1% 8
2010s 47.8% 46.8% 48.9% 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 178 Liberia 47.3% compare
  2. 179 Ethiopia 46.9% compare
  3. 180 Nigeria 46.8% compare
  4. 182 Eritrea 46.7% compare
  5. 183 Guatemala 46.6% compare
  6. 184 Djibouti 46.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in United Arab Emirates?
Secondary education, general pupils in United Arab Emirates was 46.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 1993.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1971.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for secondary education, general pupils?
United Arab Emirates ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.