Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 25,016 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25,016 number
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
79th
of 147 countries
All-time high
42,089 number
in 1998
All-time low
19,112 number
in 1980
Years of data
5
1978–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1978199720171978: 22.9k number1980: 19.1k number1998: 42.1k number2016: 29.1k number2017: 25.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 25,016 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2017.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 42,089 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19,112 number, in 1980.

United Arab Emirates ranks 79th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1978 to 2017.
Year number Change
1978 22,940 number
1980 19,112 number -16.7%
1998 42,089 number +120.2%
2016 29,100 number -30.9%
2017 25,016 number -14.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 25,016 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,126 number, 3.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 25,016 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78,160 number, 32% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22,940 number 22,940 number 22,940 number 1
1980s 19,112 number 19,112 number 19,112 number 1
1990s 42,089 number 42,089 number 42,089 number 1
2010s 27,058 number 25,016 number 29,100 number 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 76 Bulgaria 28,927 number compare
  2. 77 Mongolia 28,780 number compare
  3. 78 Republic of Moldova 25,967 number compare
  4. 80 Croatia 24,161 number compare
  5. 81 Kuwait 24,017 number compare
  6. 82 Slovakia 23,354 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 25,016 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 42,089 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 19,112 number in 1980.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 79th out of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.