United Arab Emirates: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

Over five years it is up 61.74% from 65,647 in 2019 (10.09% a year on average, compounded). Since 1971 it is up 29,150% from 363 in 1971 (11.31% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 27 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, United Arab Emirates' secondary education, teachers rose 9.5% on 2023 (from 96,991 to 106,178).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2023), the average change was +14.6% and a typical year strayed about 11.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below 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 51.4% in 1973. 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 2024, United Arab Emirates had the 23rd highest value of the 85 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 2024 ranking

• Ghana — 20th of 85: 174,414
• Guatemala — 21st of 85: 122,548
• Netherlands — 22nd of 85: 118,472
• Côte d'Ivoire — 24th of 85: 103,215
• Chile — 25th of 85: 96,048
• Ecuador — 26th of 85: 93,535

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

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

All 27 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 88,020 (2023)
• Algeria — 390,587 (2024)
• Bahrain — 8,964 (2024)
• Djibouti — 3,554 (2023)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 507,445 (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 406,399 (2023)
• Jordan — 73,057 (2024)
• Kuwait — 47,443 (2021)
• Lebanon — 45,252 (2023)
• Malta — 4,664 (2024)
• Morocco — 183,432 (2024)

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, teachers?

106,178 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 29,150% from 363 in 1971 (11.31% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 106,178 in 2024 and the lowest 363 in 1971.

How does United Arab Emirates rank?

23rd highest of 85 economies with data for 2024.

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

In 2024, United Arab Emirates' secondary education, teachers rose 9.5% on 2023 (from 96,991 to 106,178). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2023), the average change was +14.6% and a typical year strayed about 11.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below 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.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. 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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