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 47,454 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
47,454 number
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
111th
of 205 countries
All-time high
47,454 number
in 2020
All-time low
2,149 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Arab Emirates stood at 47,454 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Arab Emirates peaked at 47,454 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,149 number, in 1970.

United Arab Emirates ranks 111th of 205 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.

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, male (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 2,149 number
1971 2,442 number +13.6%
1972 2,562 number +4.9%
1973 2,814 number +9.8%
1974 3,162 number +12.4%
1975 3,597 number +13.8%
1976 4,122 number +14.6%
1977 4,442 number +7.8%
1978 4,801 number +8.1%
1979 5,160 number +7.5%
1980 5,526 number +7.1%
1981 5,959 number +7.8%
1982 6,606 number +10.9%
1983 7,266 number +10.0%
1984 8,000 number +10.1%
1985 8,953 number +11.9%
1986 10,122 number +13.1%
1987 11,732 number +15.9%
1988 12,857 number +9.6%
1989 13,663 number +6.3%
1990 14,042 number +2.8%
1991 14,335 number +2.1%
1992 15,053 number +5.0%
1993 16,327 number +8.5%
1994 17,786 number +8.9%
1995 19,622 number +10.3%
1996 21,362 number +8.9%
1997 21,524 number +0.8%
1998 22,057 number +2.5%
1999 23,511 number +6.6%
2000 26,025 number +10.7%
2001 28,927 number +11.2%
2002 27,150 number -6.1%
2003 25,701 number -5.3%
2004 25,762 number +0.2%
2005 27,229 number +5.7%
2006 29,199 number +7.2%
2007 27,394 number -6.2%
2008 28,640 number +4.5%
2009 32,447 number +13.3%
2010 36,261 number +11.8%
2011 36,624 number +1.0%
2012 35,313 number -3.6%
2013 34,960 number -1.0%
2014 35,832 number +2.5%
2015 37,428 number +4.5%
2016 39,045 number +4.3%
2017 38,889 number -0.4%
2018 40,388 number +3.9%
2019 43,719 number +8.2%
2020 47,454 number +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,525 number 2,149 number 5,160 number 10
1980s 9,068 number 5,526 number 13,663 number 10
1990s 18,562 number 14,042 number 23,511 number 10
2000s 27,847 number 25,701 number 32,447 number 10
2010s 37,846 number 34,960 number 43,719 number 10
2020s 47,454 number 47,454 number 47,454 number 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 108 Eritrea 51,285 number compare
  2. 109 Portugal 50,941 number compare
  3. 110 Hungary 50,038 number compare
  4. 112 Austria 43,081 number compare
  5. 113 Switzerland 41,675 number compare
  6. 114 Bulgaria 39,036 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 47,454 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 47,454 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 2,149 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 30.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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