Average years of schooling in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Average years of schooling was 12.69 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in United Arab Emirates, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in United Arab Emirates is 12.69 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in United Arab Emirates peaked at 12.69 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
That places United Arab Emirates 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1185 years | +18.5% |
| 1929 | 0.3506 years | +195.8% |
| 1933 | 0.4444 years | +26.8% |
| 1938 | 0.5184 years | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 0.79 years | +52.4% |
| 1955 | 1.14 years | +44.3% |
| 1960 | 1.51 years | +32.5% |
| 1965 | 2.1 years | +39.1% |
| 1970 | 2.54 years | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 2.99 years | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 3.89 years | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 4.9 years | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 6.11 years | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 7.51 years | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 8.43 years | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 8.89 years | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 9.07 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.5 years | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 12.69 years | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2345 years | 0.1185 years | 0.3506 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4814 years | 0.4444 years | 0.5184 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.965 years | 0.79 years | 1.14 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.81 years | 1.51 years | 2.1 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.77 years | 2.54 years | 2.99 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.4 years | 3.89 years | 4.9 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.81 years | 6.11 years | 7.51 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.66 years | 8.43 years | 8.89 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.29 years | 9.07 years | 9.5 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.69 years | 12.69 years | 12.69 years | 1 |
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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 average years of schooling in United Arab Emirates?
- Average years of schooling in United Arab Emirates was 12.69 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for average years of schooling?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.