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 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
92nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 1991
All-time low
86.7%
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in United Arab Emirates is 95.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 92nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.7% | — |
| 1972 | 88.0% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 91.6% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 93.1% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 94.7% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 96.7% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 98.0% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.0% | 86.7% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 94.3% | 98.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 89 Benin 95.2% compare
- 90 Côte d'Ivoire 95.2% compare
- 91 Bhutan 95.1% compare
- 93 Jordan 95.0% compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 94.9% compare
- 95 South Africa 94.8% compare
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 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 95.0% 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 99.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd out of 219 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 down 4.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release