Teachers in secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Teachers in secondary education, female was 75,929 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
75,929
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
43rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
75,929
in 2024
All-time low
894
in 1979
Years of data
22
1979–2024

Teachers in secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates, 1979–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1979200120241979: 8941980: 1.1k1983: 1.7k1984: 1.8k1985: 1.9k1986: 2.1k1987: 2.4k1988: 2.6k1989: 3.7k1990: 4.1k1991: 4.7k1992: 5.3k1993: 5.9k1994: 6.5k1995: 7.0k2018: 46.0k2019: 48.9k2020: 57.0k2021: 62.4k2022: 69.2k2023: 67.9k2024: 75.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 75,929. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 75,929 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 894, in 1979.

That places United Arab Emirates 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 894
1980 1,095 +22.5%
1983 1,651 +50.8%
1984 1,759 +6.5%
1985 1,898 +7.9%
1986 2,077 +9.4%
1987 2,409 +16.0%
1988 2,565 +6.5%
1989 3,696 +44.1%
1990 4,096 +10.8%
1991 4,695 +14.6%
1992 5,255 +11.9%
1993 5,876 +11.8%
1994 6,464 +10.0%
1995 6,978 +8.0%
2018 46,043 +559.8%
2019 48,880 +6.2%
2020 56,962 +16.5%
2021 62,402 +9.6%
2022 69,153 +10.8%
2023 67,895 -1.8%
2024 75,929 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 894 894 894 1
1980s 2,144 1,095 3,696 8
1990s 5,561 4,096 6,978 6
2010s 47,462 46,043 48,880 2
2020s 66,468 56,962 75,929 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 40 Canada 89,558 compare
  2. 41 Belgium 88,129 compare
  3. 42 Iraq 81,142 compare
  4. 44 Morocco 73,637 compare
  5. 45 Kenya 73,068 compare
  6. 46 Netherlands 67,724 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates?
Teachers in secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates was 75,929 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 75,929 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 894 in 1979.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release