Secondary education, general pupils in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Secondary education, general pupils was 46.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 463,999 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,466 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 367,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 30,531 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,204 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.66 % change on previous year (2024)
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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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.