Secondary education, vocational pupils in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 8,206 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
8,206
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
127th
of 201 countries
All-time high
8,366
in 2016
All-time low
284
in 1979
Years of data
29
1971–2017

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1971199420171971: 6141972: 7111973: 5381974: 4281975: 4201976: 4141977: 3171978: 2951979: 2841980: 3921981: 4221982: 6021983: 7221984: 6151985: 6071986: 6041987: 6381988: 5911989: 7201990: 6901991: 7661992: 8931993: 1.0k1994: 1.1k1995: 1.2k1997: 1.9k1998: 2.3k2016: 8.4k2017: 8.2k

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

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in United Arab Emirates stood at 8,206.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8,366 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 284, in 1979.

That places United Arab Emirates 127th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, 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, vocational pupils in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils in United Arab Emirates, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 614
1972 711 +15.8%
1973 538 -24.3%
1974 428 -20.4%
1975 420 -1.9%
1976 414 -1.4%
1977 317 -23.4%
1978 295 -6.9%
1979 284 -3.7%
1980 392 +38.0%
1981 422 +7.7%
1982 602 +42.7%
1983 722 +19.9%
1984 615 -14.8%
1985 607 -1.3%
1986 604 -0.5%
1987 638 +5.6%
1988 591 -7.4%
1989 720 +21.8%
1990 690 -4.2%
1991 766 +11.0%
1992 893 +16.6%
1993 1,040 +16.5%
1994 1,143 +9.9%
1995 1,215 +6.3%
1997 1,925 +58.4%
1998 2,263 +17.6%
2016 8,366 +269.7%
2017 8,206 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 446.78 284 711 9
1980s 591.3 392 722 10
1990s 1,242 690 2,263 8
2010s 8,286 8,206 8,366 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in United Arab Emirates?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in United Arab Emirates was 8,206 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 8,366 in 2016.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 284 in 1979.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
United Arab Emirates ranks 127th out of 201 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, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.