Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 52,573 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 52,573 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 52,573 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,368, in 1999.
That places United Arab Emirates 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8,368 | — |
| 2000 | 8,494 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8,648 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 9,039 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10,714 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 10,964 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 11,832 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 13,363 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 29,717 | +122.4% |
| 2019 | 31,789 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 39,872 | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 39,415 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 37,808 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 50,683 | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 52,573 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,368 | 8,368 | 8,368 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,436 | 8,494 | 13,363 | 7 |
| 2010s | 30,753 | 29,717 | 31,789 | 2 |
| 2020s | 44,070 | 37,808 | 52,573 | 5 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 52,573 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 52,573 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,368 in 1999.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release