Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 89.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in United Arab Emirates is 89.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in United Arab Emirates peaked at 97.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.1% | — |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 87.6% | 97.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in United Arab Emirates was 89.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 upper 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