Secondary education, pupils in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Secondary education, pupils was 894,302 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in United Arab Emirates is 894,302, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in United Arab Emirates peaked at 894,302 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,622, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,279 | 4,622 | 22,668 | 9 |
| 1980s | 54,641 | 27,264 | 85,586 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,946 | 95,669 | 190,576 | 8 |
| 2010s | 683,737 | 680,247 | 687,227 | 2 |
| 2020s | 838,637 | 802,949 | 894,302 | 5 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 39,735 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.21 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in United Arab Emirates?
- Secondary education, pupils in United Arab Emirates was 894,302 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 894,302 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,622 in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for secondary education, pupils?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.