Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 92,346 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
92,346 number
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
111th
of 205 countries
All-time high
92,346 number
in 2020
All-time low
3,655 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Arab Emirates is 92,346 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Arab Emirates peaked at 92,346 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,655 number, in 1970.

That places United Arab Emirates 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 3,655 number
1971 4,084 number +11.7%
1972 4,450 number +9.0%
1973 5,007 number +12.5%
1974 5,708 number +14.0%
1975 6,532 number +14.4%
1976 7,500 number +14.8%
1977 8,269 number +10.3%
1978 9,056 number +9.5%
1979 9,789 number +8.1%
1980 10,483 number +7.1%
1981 11,383 number +8.6%
1982 12,782 number +12.3%
1983 14,318 number +12.0%
1984 15,876 number +10.9%
1985 17,627 number +11.0%
1986 19,637 number +11.4%
1987 22,588 number +15.0%
1988 24,819 number +9.9%
1989 26,513 number +6.8%
1990 27,599 number +4.1%
1991 28,559 number +3.5%
1992 30,075 number +5.3%
1993 32,382 number +7.7%
1994 34,985 number +8.0%
1995 38,096 number +8.9%
1996 41,013 number +7.7%
1997 41,673 number +1.6%
1998 42,921 number +3.0%
1999 45,497 number +6.0%
2000 49,565 number +8.9%
2001 54,235 number +9.4%
2002 52,597 number -3.0%
2003 51,366 number -2.3%
2004 51,413 number +0.1%
2005 53,116 number +3.3%
2006 55,382 number +4.3%
2007 53,853 number -2.8%
2008 56,198 number +4.4%
2009 61,783 number +9.9%
2010 67,517 number +9.3%
2011 69,259 number +2.6%
2012 67,956 number -1.9%
2013 68,056 number +0.1%
2014 69,754 number +2.5%
2015 72,524 number +4.0%
2016 75,600 number +4.2%
2017 77,674 number +2.7%
2018 81,300 number +4.7%
2019 86,722 number +6.7%
2020 92,346 number +6.5%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 92,346 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,299 number, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 92,346 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164,406 number, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,405 number 3,655 number 9,789 number 10
1980s 17,603 number 10,483 number 26,513 number 10
1990s 36,280 number 27,599 number 45,497 number 10
2000s 53,951 number 49,565 number 61,783 number 10
2010s 73,636 number 67,517 number 86,722 number 10
2020s 92,346 number 92,346 number 92,346 number 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 108 Eritrea 100,491 number compare
  2. 109 Portugal 99,883 number compare
  3. 110 Hungary 97,673 number compare
  4. 112 Austria 83,499 number compare
  5. 113 Switzerland 81,418 number compare
  6. 114 Bulgaria 76,030 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Arab Emirates?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Arab Emirates was 92,346 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 92,346 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 3,655 number in 1970.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
United Arab Emirates ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.