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.
Secondary education, pupils in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,622 | — |
| 1972 | 5,905 | +27.8% |
| 1973 | 6,422 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 6,210 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 7,971 | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 12,562 | +57.6% |
| 1977 | 16,244 | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 18,905 | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 22,668 | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 27,264 | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 32,362 | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 39,868 | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 45,957 | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 51,892 | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 56,733 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 62,082 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 68,259 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 76,404 | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 85,586 | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 95,669 | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 107,881 | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 118,011 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 129,683 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 145,143 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 159,840 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 180,764 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 190,576 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 680,247 | +256.9% |
| 2019 | 687,227 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 802,949 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 810,406 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 825,246 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 860,281 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 894,302 | +4.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 894,302 is above the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 2.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 894,302 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 million, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +256.9% | 190,576 | 680,247 |
| 1976 | +57.6% | 7,971 | 12,562 |
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 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (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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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.