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 15.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 15.5% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 437.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2019.
United Arab Emirates ranks 108th of 168 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 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -53.5% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +65.3% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +203.1% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 3.0% | 15.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in United Arab Emirates was 15.5% 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 15.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 108th out of 168 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 up 437.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release