Years of schooling in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Years of schooling was 12.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.99
in 2022
All-time low
5.76
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling in United Arab Emirates is 12.99, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in United Arab Emirates peaked at 12.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.76, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.76 | — |
| 1991 | 6.06 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 6.36 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 6.65 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 6.95 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 7.25 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 7.5 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.74 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7.99 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 8.23 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 8.48 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.58 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.68 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.79 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.89 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.99 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.16 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.33 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.49 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.66 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 9.83 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.17 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.34 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.67 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.84 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.06 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 12.48 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 12.69 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.73 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.77 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.99 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.99 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 12.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 12.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.13, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.05 | 5.76 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9 | 8.48 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.96 | 9.83 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 | 12.73 | 12.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.88 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in United Arab Emirates?
- Years of schooling in United Arab Emirates was 12.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 12.99 in 2022.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for years of schooling?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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