Enrolment in secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 281,935 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
281,935 number
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
99th
of 202 countries
All-time high
281,935 number
in 2017
All-time low
3,986 number
in 1974
Years of data
27
1973–2017

Enrolment in secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1973199520171973: 4.8k number1974: 4.0k number1975: 4.9k number1976: 7.9k number1977: 9.9k number1978: 10.9k number1979: 13.0k number1980: 15.2k number1981: 17.9k number1982: 21.6k number1983: 24.8k number1984: 27.8k number1985: 29.7k number1986: 32.2k number1987: 35.0k number1988: 38.8k number1989: 43.0k number1990: 47.7k number1991: 53.5k number1992: 58.3k number1993: 63.9k number1994: 71.7k number1995: 79.5k number1997: 90.6k number1998: 95.2k number2016: 226.9k number2017: 281.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 281,935 number for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 281,935 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,986 number, in 1974.

United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1973 to 2017.
Year number Change
1973 4,776 number
1974 3,986 number -16.5%
1975 4,931 number +23.7%
1976 7,901 number +60.2%
1977 9,917 number +25.5%
1978 10,916 number +10.1%
1979 12,987 number +19.0%
1980 15,233 number +17.3%
1981 17,911 number +17.6%
1982 21,615 number +20.7%
1983 24,831 number +14.9%
1984 27,758 number +11.8%
1985 29,727 number +7.1%
1986 32,202 number +8.3%
1987 35,008 number +8.7%
1988 38,761 number +10.7%
1989 43,025 number +11.0%
1990 47,720 number +10.9%
1991 53,539 number +12.2%
1992 58,257 number +8.8%
1993 63,927 number +9.7%
1994 71,740 number +12.2%
1995 79,460 number +10.8%
1997 90,569 number +14.0%
1998 95,190 number +5.1%
2016 226,901 number +138.4%
2017 281,935 number +24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,916 number 3,986 number 12,987 number 7
1980s 28,607 number 15,233 number 43,025 number 10
1990s 70,050 number 47,720 number 95,190 number 8
2010s 254,418 number 226,901 number 281,935 number 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 96 Paraguay 303,449 number compare
  2. 97 Burundi 302,379 number compare
  3. 98 Papua New Guinea 300,959 number compare
  4. 100 Denmark 271,866 number compare
  5. 101 Serbia 270,173 number compare
  6. 102 Finland 266,361 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in United Arab Emirates was 281,935 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 281,935 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 3,986 number in 1974.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
United Arab Emirates ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.