United Arab Emirates: Secondary education, general pupils

Key figures

Since 1971 it is up 12,881% from 4,008 in 1971 (11.16% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 18 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2017, United Arab Emirates' secondary education, general pupils rose 20.1% on 2016 (from 433,144 to 520,274).

Across the 25 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2016), the average change was +16.6% and a typical year strayed about 12% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 60.9% in 1976 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.7% in 1974. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2017, United Arab Emirates had the 34th highest value of the 69 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to United Arab Emirates in the 2017 ranking

• Israel — 31st of 69: 657,883
• Portugal — 32nd of 69: 577,621
• Greece — 33rd of 69: 563,864
• Czechia — 35th of 69: 489,144
• Austria — 36th of 69: 449,201
• Denmark — 37th of 69: 419,140

What this measures

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 29 values

Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 3.04 million (2018)
• Algeria — 4.08 million (2018)
• Bahrain — 92,483 (2018)
• Djibouti — 60,822 (2019)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 7.12 million (2018)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 4.92 million (2017)
• Israel — 657,883 (2017)
• Jordan — 766,641 (2018)
• Kuwait — 324,426 (2018)
• Lebanon — 339,951 (2018)
• Malta

More education data for United Arab Emirates

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 10 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils (% female) — 49.03% (2017)
• Pupil-teacher ratio, primary — 24.52 (2016)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 94.21% (2020)
• Primary education, pupils — 586,477 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 108.04% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is United Arab Emirates's secondary education, general pupils?

520,274 in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 12,881% from 4,008 in 1971 (11.16% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 520,274 in 2017 and the lowest 4,008 in 1971.

How does United Arab Emirates rank?

34th highest of 69 economies with data for 2017.

Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for United Arab Emirates?

In 2017, United Arab Emirates' secondary education, general pupils rose 20.1% on 2016 (from 433,144 to 520,274). Across the 25 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2016), the average change was +16.6% and a typical year strayed about 12% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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