Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
51st
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 1973
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
30
1973–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.05 GPIA for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2019.
United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
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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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in United Arab Emirates was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 51st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release