Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 26,681 number in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
26,681 number
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
84th
of 142 countries
All-time high
59,030 number
in 1998
All-time low
26,681 number
in 2017
Years of data
5
1978–2017

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k1978199720171978: 32.4k number1980: 28.1k number1998: 59.0k number2016: 35.4k number2017: 26.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in United Arab Emirates stood at 26,681 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in United Arab Emirates peaked at 59,030 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26,681 number, in 2017.

That places United Arab Emirates 84th out of 142 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1978 to 2017.
Year number Change
1978 32,412 number
1980 28,065 number -13.4%
1998 59,030 number +110.3%
2016 35,428 number -40.0%
2017 26,681 number -24.7%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 26,681 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 1.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 26,681 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70,726 number, 38% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32,412 number 32,412 number 32,412 number 1
1980s 28,065 number 28,065 number 28,065 number 1
1990s 59,030 number 59,030 number 59,030 number 1
2010s 31,054 number 26,681 number 35,428 number 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 81 Greece 28,550 number compare
  2. 82 Albania 27,918 number compare
  3. 83 Spain 26,976 number compare
  4. 85 Croatia 25,538 number compare
  5. 86 Denmark 22,895 number compare
  6. 87 Qatar 22,126 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in United Arab Emirates?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in United Arab Emirates was 26,681 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 59,030 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 26,681 number in 2017.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
United Arab Emirates ranks 84th out of 142 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/