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 94.4% 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
United Arab Emirates recorded 94.4% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 69th of 188 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 | 100.0% | — |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 90.1% | 97.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
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 94.4% 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 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 69th out of 188 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 3.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release