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 44,892 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
44,892 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
111th
of 205 countries
All-time high
44,892 number
in 2020
All-time low
1,506 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 44,892 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Arab Emirates peaked at 44,892 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,506 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, female (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 1,506 number
1971 1,642 number +9.0%
1972 1,888 number +15.0%
1973 2,193 number +16.2%
1974 2,546 number +16.1%
1975 2,935 number +15.3%
1976 3,378 number +15.1%
1977 3,827 number +13.3%
1978 4,255 number +11.2%
1979 4,629 number +8.8%
1980 4,957 number +7.1%
1981 5,424 number +9.4%
1982 6,176 number +13.9%
1983 7,052 number +14.2%
1984 7,876 number +11.7%
1985 8,674 number +10.1%
1986 9,515 number +9.7%
1987 10,856 number +14.1%
1988 11,962 number +10.2%
1989 12,850 number +7.4%
1990 13,557 number +5.5%
1991 14,224 number +4.9%
1992 15,022 number +5.6%
1993 16,055 number +6.9%
1994 17,199 number +7.1%
1995 18,474 number +7.4%
1996 19,651 number +6.4%
1997 20,149 number +2.5%
1998 20,864 number +3.5%
1999 21,986 number +5.4%
2000 23,540 number +7.1%
2001 25,308 number +7.5%
2002 25,447 number +0.5%
2003 25,665 number +0.9%
2004 25,651 number -0.1%
2005 25,887 number +0.9%
2006 26,183 number +1.1%
2007 26,459 number +1.1%
2008 27,558 number +4.2%
2009 29,336 number +6.5%
2010 31,256 number +6.5%
2011 32,635 number +4.4%
2012 32,643 number +0.0%
2013 33,096 number +1.4%
2014 33,922 number +2.5%
2015 35,096 number +3.5%
2016 36,555 number +4.2%
2017 38,785 number +6.1%
2018 40,912 number +5.5%
2019 43,003 number +5.1%
2020 44,892 number +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,880 number 1,506 number 4,629 number 10
1980s 8,534 number 4,957 number 12,850 number 10
1990s 17,718 number 13,557 number 21,986 number 10
2000s 26,103 number 23,540 number 29,336 number 10
2010s 35,790 number 31,256 number 43,003 number 10
2020s 44,892 number 44,892 number 44,892 number 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 108 Eritrea 49,206 number compare
  2. 109 Portugal 48,942 number compare
  3. 110 Hungary 47,635 number compare
  4. 112 Austria 40,418 number compare
  5. 113 Switzerland 39,743 number compare
  6. 114 Bulgaria 36,994 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 44,892 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 44,892 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 1,506 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 43.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.